The book presents an overview of the nature, rationale, dynamics, trends and abuse of fundraising in Christian worship. Emergent theologico-liturgical themes from the exegesis on the oration of Masses for Various Needs 49 in the light of Thanksgiving and Fundraising were discussed.

The last two decades have witnessed unprecedented trends of fundraising at the Eucharistic liturgy. Accordingly, this book, titled New Trends of Fundraising in Christian Worship: The Nigerian Pastoral Experience, discusses the modern means of raising money and generating income at Christian worship by offering insightful liturgical analyses on the subject matter. It attempts to evaluate the true position of fundraising activities, as part of thanksgiving offerings, during celebrations, by drawing illuminations from the sacred scriptures, from the Church's tradition and her teachings, and from the Igbo-Nigerian Traditional Religion. Advocating the urgency to curb the excesses of prevalent abuses in the liturgy, this book is timely as it serves to educate, enlighten, and re-orientate Catholics and others on the biblical and liturgical principles of fundraising for the Church's missionary enterprise.

Autorentext

Emmanuel Chinedu Anagwo has completed his PhD (sacred liturgy), PhD (philosophy of education), STL, MTh, MED, BTh, BPhil, BA, DIP. Edu, and DIP. Lat and hails from Akokwa in Ideato North Local Government Areas of Imo State, Nigeria. As a Catholic priest from Nnewi Diocese, Nigeria, ordained on 4th August 2001, he currently teaches sacred liturgy at the Catholic Institute of West Africa (CIWA), Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Inhalt

INTRODUCTION-GENERAL PERSPECTIVES OF FUNDRAISING -NEW TRENDS OF FUNDRAISING: THE NIGERIAN-PASTORAL -ABUSE OF FUNDRAISING IN CHRISTIAN WORSHIP-LITURGICAL EXEGESIS ON THE ORATION OF MASSES FOR VARIOUS NEEDS 49 IN THE LIGHT OF THANKSGIVING AND FUNDRAISING -LITURGICAL INCULTURATION OF FUNDRAISING FROM IGBO- NIGERIAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION-PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION.