The Church and Marriage Rites in Awka, Eastern Nigeria

This is a humanistic study of a socio-cultural and religious conflict between the Roman Catholic Church and the Awka people of Eastern Nigeria, regarding a marriage rite called okuku-onye-uwa which underlines believing, ritualizing and symbolizing reincarnation in practice. The book explores the conflict, divergent and convergent views, and the possible means of resolution as a standard for addressing similar conflicts round the globe. Born in 1958, Fr. Christopher Chetuya Adunchezor hails from Awka town in Anambra State, Nigeria. He attended All Hallows Seminary, Onitsha; Obtained B.A. in Philosophy 1986, at St. Joseph Major Seminary, Ikot-Ekpene, Nigeria; B.A. in Sacred Theology 1990 at Bigard, Enugu, Nigeria; M.A in Pastoral Theology; M.A. Communication 2003 at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh; Ph.D. Religion and Religious Education 2009 at Fordham University, New York. Since his priestly ordination in 1990, he has worked as pastor in three parishes, Itinerant Retreat Preacher, Hospital Chaplain and U.S. Army Chaplain.