The curse of polygamy
Polygamy is a curse! This is what one encounters in Pr. John Otaala’s book entitled<i> Polygamy. </i>
Title: Polygamy
Author: John Otaala
Available: Locally
Publisher: Books Plus
Pages: 153
Reviewer: Esther Namugoji
Polygamy is a curse! This is what one encounters in Pr. John Otaala’s book entitled Polygamy.
The book gives new insight to polygamy from a Christian perspective.
Otaala demystifies polygamy, right from the perceived reasons why men resort to it to how these reasons can be countered.
He empties all the reasoning surrounding the practice and shows that it is just disguised lust.
A father’s indulgence in polygamy badly affects the lives of members of his family.
In the Creator’s scheme of things, one man was meant for one wife and going against this leads to problems, which are experienced by the children, the wives and the grandchildren.
One realises that polygamy of a father leads to the same practice among his sons and grand sons. The result is a messy family.
The book helps one to realise the problems that arise out of polygamy, which include jealousy among the wives and their children, which can lead to many ills.
In Africa this often leads to witchcraft as the wives try to sabotage, impair or even kill each other.
The author gives an account of the effects of polygamy on the children.
Otaala goes beyond the obvious bad outcomes to spiritual ones, which may never be suspected by those involved in polygamy. He gives examples using testimonies of people.
Polygamy is an eye opener, the reader with a polygamous family background can map live examples of how it has messed up the members.
After explaining the scary spiritual implications, the author shows the safe way out, which is through believing in Jesus Christ and prayer.
Author: John Otaala
Available: Locally
Publisher: Books Plus
Pages: 153
Reviewer: Esther Namugoji
Polygamy is a curse! This is what one encounters in Pr. John Otaala’s book entitled Polygamy.
The book gives new insight to polygamy from a Christian perspective.
Otaala demystifies polygamy, right from the perceived reasons why men resort to it to how these reasons can be countered.
He empties all the reasoning surrounding the practice and shows that it is just disguised lust.
A father’s indulgence in polygamy badly affects the lives of members of his family.
In the Creator’s scheme of things, one man was meant for one wife and going against this leads to problems, which are experienced by the children, the wives and the grandchildren.
One realises that polygamy of a father leads to the same practice among his sons and grand sons. The result is a messy family.
The book helps one to realise the problems that arise out of polygamy, which include jealousy among the wives and their children, which can lead to many ills.
In Africa this often leads to witchcraft as the wives try to sabotage, impair or even kill each other.
The author gives an account of the effects of polygamy on the children.
Otaala goes beyond the obvious bad outcomes to spiritual ones, which may never be suspected by those involved in polygamy. He gives examples using testimonies of people.
Polygamy is an eye opener, the reader with a polygamous family background can map live examples of how it has messed up the members.
After explaining the scary spiritual implications, the author shows the safe way out, which is through believing in Jesus Christ and prayer.