(1)Msgr. Michael Ifeanyi Mozia (1982, 1987 Editions), Solidarity in the Church and Solidarity Among the Igbos of Nigeria: An Anthropologico-Theological Study, 2nd Edition, Rome: Tipografica “Leberit” Via Aurelia.
The mystery of God’s love is revealed in the saving solidarity that exists within the Church and between the Church and all cultures of the world especially the Igbo culture. “ Christ Holds all things in unity” (Col.1:17) .ABOUT THE BOOKThis Anthropologico-Theological work, “Solidarity in the Church and Solidarity among the Igbos of Nigeria”- is his doctoral thesis which was first published in 1982. Even since then, it has been circulating among scholars and non-scholars alike, and has been acknowledged as a “wonderful contribution to the growth of African Theology in modern times”. Since its theme Solidarity continues to attract great attention in recent times, there has been a great demand to have the book reprinted. In response to this urgent need, therefore, this second edition is printed after some revisions and corrections have been made.It is the sincere hope of the author that this book will assist the readers to deepen their theological understanding of solidarity and how it could be effectively expressed and experienced within the African Christian milieu in general and among the Igbos of Nigeria in particular. Since its first publication in 1982, so many readers have always testified to the usefulness of this highly academic work, for “it provides certain bases and incentives for further research in the anthropologico-theological studies in Africa”.
The mystery of God’s love is revealed in the saving solidarity that exists within the Church and between the Church and all cultures of the world especially the Igbo culture. “ Christ Holds all things in unity” (Col.1:17) .ABOUT THE BOOKThis Anthropologico-Theological work, “Solidarity in the Church and Solidarity among the Igbos of Nigeria”- is his doctoral thesis which was first published in 1982. Even since then, it has been circulating among scholars and non-scholars alike, and has been acknowledged as a “wonderful contribution to the growth of African Theology in modern times”. Since its theme Solidarity continues to attract great attention in recent times, there has been a great demand to have the book reprinted. In response to this urgent need, therefore, this second edition is printed after some revisions and corrections have been made.It is the sincere hope of the author that this book will assist the readers to deepen their theological understanding of solidarity and how it could be effectively expressed and experienced within the African Christian milieu in general and among the Igbos of Nigeria in particular. Since its first publication in 1982, so many readers have always testified to the usefulness of this highly academic work, for “it provides certain bases and incentives for further research in the anthropologico-theological studies in Africa”.
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