PART 1: THE UNHOLY ALLIANCE OF RELIGION, CULTURE AND POLITICS .
I think it’s about time we had this conversation. What happens when we treat culture as immutable? Society fails to develop; people cannot evolve, forcing everyone to adapt their choices and views to whatever that culture dictates. In many African countries, the conflation of culture and religion has ensured that we do not progress socially […]
PART 2: THE UNHOLY ALLIANCE OF RELIGION, CULTURE AND POLITICS .
PART 1 AVAILABLE HERE PART TWO: Religion and suffering ‘Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.’ In a NewYork Times interview, Pastor Adeboye on the world’s relationship with religion notes that the world’s problem is […]
African spirituality- Tales of our Ancestors.
“A religion that would be universal does not and cannot exist because any and every religion necessarily expresses a particular experience and worldview.” -Amen-Ra This argument has been made many times, but I fear I have to reiterate it before delving into this essay. There can be no more substantial evidence of the world’s anti-blackness […]
A personal inquiry into faith based religions: Can we find community in something less volatile?
*[Please note that the author speaks mainly about Christianity because this is what the author has had a personal connection to. It is also the largest religion in the world. This piece could very much apply to any other religion that tries to provide definite answers to existential questions as well as guide you on […]
CHRISTIAN
I…am a Christian Descendant of God himself, I get on my knees every night and recite 10 Our Fathers but 1 Hail Mary I fight the good fight. I am a Christian! Dictator of what is good and evil So if you do not give in to what I believe Then you are worthless You […]
CHOICES
It all started on the day you screamed in discomfort the minute your mother pushed you out into the fluorescent light of the hospital room. First, you were given a name – glorifying someone you do not know and have never met. And then, a few months after your birth, you’re dedicated to Him as […]