Day: March 29, 2010

The roots of religious violence in Nigeria

In a poverty-stricken nation with a failed state and rampant political corruption, the recent violence between Christians and Muslims has been blamed solely on religion. But to a reporter from the Economist who spent two years covering Nigeria, it’s far more complicated than that.

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The roots of African “hetero-nationalism”

Even if leaders as different as Akinola and Ndungane were to agree that all access to Scripture is traditionally mediated, they would disagree over what constitutes “African Tradition.” Is it the heterosexual family values that Akinola brandishes against the Muslim incursion? Or the discourse of human rights that has emerged from South Africa’s history of apartheid?

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Final Four challenge

As anyone who has ever watched a post-game interview knows, God takes a rooting interest in the outcome of American sporting events. So here are the questions: Who does God want to win the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship–Butler, Duke, Michigan State or West Virginia? Why? Answer in the comments.

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For thee he died

“Father to me Thou art, and Mother dear,

And Brother too, kind Husband of my heart!”

So speaks Andromache in boding fear,

Ere from her last embrace her hero part—

So evermore, by Faith’s undying glow,

We own the Crucified in weal or woe.

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