A critical study of Acts 6:1–3 and its implications for political restructuring in Nigeria

The nascent church in Jerusalem represented in Acts 6 verses 1–3 was promptly challenged by the problem of inequity and lack of fair play among the various stakeholders and such disaffection reached a situation of murmur and open agitation. This challenge to the apostles was a threat to the consolid...

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VerfasserInnen: Ngele, Omaka K. (Verfasst von) ; Peters, Prince E. (Verfasst von)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: 2019
In: HTS teologiese studies
Jahr: 2019, Band: 75, Heft: 4
weitere Schlagwörter:B Theology
B Church
B Federalism
B Restructure
B Politics
B Nigeria
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