Complexion, Cosmetics and the Christian - Paperback

by Ebenezer a. Nwankwo (Author)

In this original and scholarly examination, Dr. Ebenezer A. Nwankwo looks in some depth at the whole question of physical appearance when it is set against the teachings of the Bible. Specifically, the author zeroes in on the question of complexion and its part in God's great design, and also on history and development of the use of makeup and its cultural, emotional and sexual significance in our society.
Dr. Ebenezer Nwankwo was born in Nigeria. He received his undergraduate education in the Middle East. His graduate and postgraduate work was conducted in the United States and the Phillippines respectively. The author was taught by male and female teachers of various cultural and racial backgrounds.
Dr. Nwankwo has traveled across the continents of the world, and lived among some cultural and racial groups from Africa, Asia, South and North America, Europe, and the Middle East. He has served briefly as a Seminary Church Youth Pastor, and has taught Bible to high school and college students. He is a former assistant professor of religious education and pastoral theology, at the Adventist Seminary in West Africa, currently Babcock University, and also, a former special education school administrator.
The author is a certified Christian Counselor, History, and Special Education teacher. He has been serving as a public school teacher with the Houston Independent School District since 1995.