Author Archives: editor

Desmond Tutu describes the evils of colonization, slavery, & genocide against Blacks: “When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said, ‘Let us pray.’ We closed our eyes. When we opened them … Continue reading →

Africa needs to change. Africans also need to change. The current African mind or mind-set will not cut it; we need a transformed one. Not refurbished, not recycled, but a completely new mind: the mind of Christ. That transformed mind … Continue reading →

The African continent is plagued with all kinds of avoidable evils that make us seem like an accursed race. Nothing we do seems to have any lasting, sustainable impact in the direction that we ought to go. But can we … Continue reading →

To those who say that my description of the African condition is a “put-down,” I answer: It is exactly this kind of response to constructive criticism that keeps the African where he is. We don’t want to face the truth. … Continue reading →

Historically, colonization ended over five decades ago, when we started gaining our independence. But as long as we still have our minds in bondage to the spirit and people who once colonized us, colonization has not really ended. Those whose … Continue reading →

We should stop blaming others for our situation. We should quit the self-pity syndrome, the “they-did-this-to-me” or “I-have-suffered-this” excuses….We must stop throwing pity parties everywhere. Africans are not the only race that has been exploited, but it seems we are … Continue reading →

We are brainwashed by whatever is imported onto our continent in the name of Christianity. It’s like having someone chew your food for you & spitting it into your mouth to swallow! Of those who get overseas education, many come … Continue reading →

Noise pollution sometimes masquerades as edifying music. Is this a special contribution of Christians to the society? At no point in time has there been such a prevalence of assault of the eardrums as now exists in most African countries … Continue reading →

If the minds of professing Christians didn’t need to be set free, how do you explain the fact that in many Christian churches today . . . –feelings & esoteric revelation have replaced commonsense thinking? — faith established on Biblical … Continue reading →