A Study to Assess the Effects of the Struggle for Gender Equality on Catholic Christian Marriages: A Case Study of Matero and St Ignatius Catholic Parishes, Archdiocese of Lusaka

Ngulube, Emmanuel George (2017) A Study to Assess the Effects of the Struggle for Gender Equality on Catholic Christian Marriages: A Case Study of Matero and St Ignatius Catholic Parishes, Archdiocese of Lusaka. Masters thesis, University of Zambia.

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Abstract

revealed that the majority of the respondents passed through catholic marnage preparations which were based on scripture message of submission and love of Christ. Women in single sex FGDs revealed that some men usually quote scripture especially Ephesians in order to dominate. The study also revealed that currently women have started challenging their husbands fighting for equality after realizing the true meaning of Gods will in marriage i. e. equality. However, the research showed that some husbands were willing to make decisions in conjunction with their wives after being challenged. Those who are aware of the true meaning of mutual love in marriage and gender equality expressed the need for all relations to be equal/neutral in a family. They counter-reacted to the literal understanding of the scriptures which promote blind submission in marriage calling for clear interpretation of the core of marriage as a union of two people wife and husband in love, with justice rendered to each other in respect of human rights. The study revealed that the Catholic Church in Zambia has a patriarchal Christian culture which is yet to be interpreted in a, gender balanced view despite Vatican council II message and John XXIII and John Paul II's call for priests and church leaders to read signs of the times by recognizing women's rights. Marriage instability has arisen due to sensitization campaign for women's rights calling for equal rights with their husbands. Finally the study called for an urgent need for awareness programs/workshops for church leaders and priests first and then the rest of the people to consider the relationship between gender equality and interpretation of the scriptures.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions:	Africana
Depositing User:	Geoffrey Obatsa
Date Deposited:	27 Feb 2019 07:25
Last Modified:	27 Feb 2019 07:29
URI:	http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/9043

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