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in Family, Friends and Relationships, Identity & Culture, Religion and SpiritualityDecolonizing Christianity Part 2: What is Christian about ‘Christian Weddings?
OK, before we go on, I need to make a few things clear. I was wed in church. Namirembe Cathedral no less. It was the 17th of December 2011 at […] More
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in Religion and Spirituality10 thoughts I had watching the first Prophet Mbonye Interview
As I waited for my body to suddenly find the energy to leave my bed this cold morning, a friend sent me this clip of the leader of Zoe fellowship, […] More
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in Identity & Culture, Religion and Spirituality, Writing and LiteratureThe Hive Mind (Thoughts on the afterlife)
In the past few years, the idea of the afterlife in my mind has oscillated between varied opinions from the common religious dictates of Heaven(s) for the worthy, righteous do-gooders […] More
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in Religion and Spirituality, Self-help and InspirationSomething Gave
Grief is a funny thing. In the odd and strange sense. The kind that encircles you and closes you off. When you feel like the only person you can look […] More
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in Religion and SpiritualityAFRICAN SPIRITUALITY AND CULTURES ARE NOT RELIGIONS
My name is Kwadwo Agyei Yeboa, I was born into a religion, I practiced religion, I believed in religion until I decided to go a bit further beyond just ‘believing’ […] More
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in General or Other, Religion and SpiritualityI hope; like nothing happened
I was young when I discovered nostalgia – maybe 5 or 6 or thereabouts. It is around then that the hymen to my eyes was shed; around then that I […] More
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in Religion and SpiritualityON BOOKS, FAITH AND THE PATRIARCHY CONTINUED…
So, by way of comparison, here is the contents table of the bible stories book our church gave our daughter. From comments on my last post on this (and other […] More
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in Religion and SpiritualityI un-submit myself from the grace, glory and authority of Elvis Mbonye
*First off, I juss want to know. Was it katogo of byenda or binyebwa?* Osso, spiritually speaking, this “submission” is utter hogwash with the potential to bind a continent, nation […] More
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in Religion and SpiritualityARE YOUR (SPIRITUAL) CHOICES THE SAME IN BROAD DAYLIGHT, AS THEY ARE BY NIGHT FALL?
While in the hills one day, on my trod for revelation and research, a man came in and looked at me intently; to be exact, at what I was wearing […] More
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Can We Please Learn To Take Credit Whenever It's Due?
I once read, from the newspapers, a story of a man, as old as a dinosaur, who had defiled a six year old girl. As if defilement had not been […] More
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in Family, Friends and Relationships, Religion and SpiritualityON BOOKS, FAITH AND THE PATRIARCHY
When Netanya was born, one of the things I was looking forward to was reading to her. So an overly excited father went shopping for books. As a child, I […] More
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in Religion and SpiritualityTHE POISON IN THE CHURCH
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in Religion and Spirituality, Self-help and InspirationHOPE
It was five days into the New Year and I was still seated, looking at my year planner which was yearning for me to write my plans, dreams and goals […] More
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in Family, Friends and Relationships, Fiction, General or Other, Identity & Culture, Law, Crime and Justice, Religion and Spirituality, Writing and LiteratureATYAP: A fair fight.
Two more seconds and poor Umar would have soiled his clothes with the watery mess of bad beans he had eaten for lunch. He dashed across the grass fields of […] More
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in Family, Friends and Relationships, Fiction, Identity & Culture, Religion and SpiritualityThe Only Way, Ekene Eziagulu
The Only Way Every night in Kwacha, Malinta put up a spectacle in the village square. She invited everyone to join in her game with her friends: friends no one […] More
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in Fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Writing and LiteratureAlyvea – Passion and Purity
When I got onto the night train, I looked for my seat, praying to God that it would be a window seat. I walked down the aisle looking at the […] More
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in Fiction, Religion and SpiritualityAn Incident in Kawanda
Inspired by a tale from the life of St. Gertrude. Dear Mother Abbess, It is not with a little discomfort that I address this letter to you, regarding the matter […] More
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in Religion and SpiritualityA call for help is an opportunity to serve
Today was yet another mysterious day to live ,A new chance at life I sleep-in these days,so I wake up at around 10am.This time round,I was aroused earlier than planned […] More