[notice] Recent developments in Algeria, Syria, Iraq and Mali have shown the new generation of Al-Qaeda, “Al-Qaeda 3.0”, to be alive and thriving. As seen with communism, a simple ideology can be removed, but with religion, an attempt at removal only creates martyrs who will further their cause or religious […]
Opinion
Is a ceasefire with Boko Haram possible?
Originally published in Mission Network News After three years of incessant attacks on places of worship and other public places, Nigeria’s Boko Haram sect has called a truce. The price of the ceasefire: freedom for the arrested members of the group and the rebuilding of the destroyed mosque of its […]
Benedict XVI: A tough act to follow
When Pope Benedict XVI announced that he would resign at the end of this month, he not only got the attention of the whole world, but the whole world cared. Even detractors of the Catholic Church have to admit that is impressive. Reactions in Rome and around the world seemed […]
Joy, joy, joy, joy, deep down in my heart!
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych: the sixth in a series of reflections on the nine fruits of the Spirit (Galations 5:22-23)[/notice]The world is a mad place where truth is often distorted. We all live in this world and are all potential victims of these distortions. For example, many […]
The deadly truth about porn
[notice]Broadcasters like e.tv and Top TV believe it is their constitutional right to profit from the lucrative pornography industry. And adult porn consumers say it is their human right to choose what they want to view in private: nobody is getting hurt and those who don’t want to watch can […]
Nigerian Christians pray for backslidden West
Originally published in Charisma News [notice]J Lee Grady, former Charisma Editor and director of The Mordecai Project, visited Nigeria last month. This is his report.[/notice] I love so many things about Nigeria. Their food is delicious (moin-moin and jollaf rice are my favorites), their hospitality is warm (my hosts gave […]
Speaking the truth will set our country free
By Cardinal Wilfrid Napier — Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Durban Originally published in the Sunday Independent If I were a true Christian my answer to the question: What is wrong with South Africa, would be: I am. Yes, I am what is wrong with South […]
Gentle like a Retriever
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych: the fifth in a series of reflections on the nine fruits of the Spirit (Galations 5:22-23)[/notice] If you have been following my column over the last couple of months, you will know that I am in the middle of a series on the […]
Overcoming labour unrest God’s way
[notice] A fortnightly column by Johannesburg Business Editor, Patrick Kuwana. [/notice] The last half of 2012 was rampant with labour unrest (especially in the mining sector) and we saw the same continue into 2013 as the agricultural sector followed suit. The fact of the matter is that unabated levels of […]
What Newtown school massacre and Bethlehem have in common
By Brian Stiller — Originally published in Christian Post “Twenty children killed.” It is a similar refrain to the early life of Jesus. King Herod ordered children under two killed in the Judean village of Bethlehem when he heard from the Persian travelers that a “king of the Jews” was […]