International Journal of Innovative Research and Development

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This study examined marital infidelity, an age long problem that has ruined once blissful marriages. The objective was to examine the nature, causes, consequences as well as the Biblical approach to handle infidelity. To accomplish this objective, the discursive approach using data from the Bible and contemporary studies was adopted. Findings revealed that infidelity is widespread in most parts of the world. However, the latest study on marital infidelity across countries indicates that Nigerian women are now ranked as the most unfaithful in the world. Although the results of that study is now disputed by some Nigerian scholars and commentators, this study based on the story of prophet Hosea recommends that genuine repentance on the part of the unfaithful spouse and willingness to forgive on the part of the offended spouse are the keys to the survival of a marital relationship whenever infidelity occurs. 

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This paper examines the link between mass communication and religion in society. However, because of the diversity and vastness of religion, it focuses on the Christian religion with emphasis on Nigeria. It adopts the discursive research approach to obtain data that form the basis of the discussion. The discourse explains how Christian missionaries during the early part of the 20^th century utilized the print media to propagate the gospel in Nigeria. Thereafter, it focuses on how Christian organizations are utilizing the mass media to preach the gospel in contemporary society. It concludes that there are historical, developmental and functional links between the mass media and the Christian religion. Furthermore, it asserts that that there is religion in mass communication and mass communication in religion. It recommends among others that researchers from Nigeria and other countries need to critically examine the relationship between the mass media and the Islamic faith.

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