"one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions." - Jesus (Lk. 12:15) This post was inspired by a story I read from the Onion today that was incredibly accurate in its satire. Every time I meet someone I know in the streets or see a person at a party, the question that almost immediately arises is "where are you working?" For Anglo-Americans work is a … [Read more...]
The Theology of the Cross in the Lives of (Bl.) Martin Luther & St. Francis
Martin Luther taught in his Heidelberg Disputation of 1518, that there were two ways of doing theology. The first was the 'theology of glory'. It meant using human reason to mix philosophy and theology into a clean system whereby God aided man in his natural striving for the good. It was a theology that made sense, and was optimistic about man's intellectual and moral … [Read more...]
Poverty in Ethiopia
POVERTY IN ETHIOPIA Poverty in Ethiopia cannot be separated from the effects of climate change in the country. Ethiopia has the second largest poor population in Africa and it is the second poorest country in the world according to the New UNDP Human Development Multidimensional Poverty Index. More than 12 million people are chronically or at least periodically food … [Read more...]
Poverty in Uganda
POVERTY IN UGANDA The fight against poverty in Uganda has been ongoing. However, despite improvements registered in recent years, most people in Uganda continue to live in abject poverty. African Christian updates on Poverty in Africa The Ugandan government has made enormous progress in reducing poverty, slashing the countrywide incidence from 56 per cent of the population in … [Read more...]
Poverty in South Africa
POVERTY IN SOUTH AFRICA Poverty in South Africa cannot be separated from the effect of apartheid. Some blacks developed a psychological feeling of inferiority that was cultivated through the apartheid system. Steve Biko is regarded as the ‘father’ of the black consciousness movement (BCM) which has been credited with freeing Africans from the psychological inferiority … [Read more...]