Child Adoption among Igbo Christians in Nigeria: A “Paradox”?

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Critical Research on Religion Pub Date : 2022-09-15 DOI:10.1177/20503032221124542

Fabian U Nnadi, K. I. Uwaegbute

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Abstract

This article argues that the practice of child adoption among Igbo Christians of Nigeria is some kind of “paradox.” This is because, Igbo Christians reject and practice child adoption at the same time. This applies to Igbo Christians irrespective of denominations. Igbo cultural practices like the quest for children to partake in inheritance, the denial of participation in some traditional roles, the individualized nature of Igbo contemporary society, and Christian teaching on love contribute to this. The findings in this article challenge previous scholarship which claims that Igbo Christians do not practice Child adoption although they are sympathetic to it.

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尼日利亚伊博基督徒的儿童收养:一个“悖论”?

这篇文章认为，尼日利亚伊博基督徒收养儿童的做法是某种“悖论”。这是因为，伊博基督徒拒绝并同时实施收养儿童的行为。这适用于伊博基督徒，不分教派。伊博人的文化实践，如寻求儿童参与继承，拒绝参与一些传统角色，伊博人当代社会的个性化性质，以及基督教关于爱的教导，都是造成这种情况的原因。这篇文章中的发现对之前的学术提出了质疑，该学术声称伊博基督徒并不实行收养儿童的做法，尽管他们对此表示同情。

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