South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
By Jeff King — Originally published in The Christian Post In the latest episode of “Elon Musk vs The World,” our favorite rogue tech mogul has decided to take on the advertising behemoths. Musk’s social media platform, X (formerly known as Twitter), has filed a lawsuit against several major advertisers and the […]
Originally published in Relevant Magazine A new study has found “proof” that suggests that the Shroud of Turin — long believed by many to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ — could indeed date back to the time of Christ. Published in the journal Heritage, the new research challenges the […]
Now, by the grace of God he is a pastor, with “the best wife in the world”, a wonderful son, and a beautiful home. But for years he had wandered away from God and gone his own rebellious way. He was addicted, angry, broken, despised, financially ruined, painfully separated from […]
Paul Hendricks of the Harvest Christian Church creative team reflects on art in this piece inspired by an exhibition running at the church, in Walmer, Gqeberha (PE), from August 1 to September 1. The photos on this page were taken at the opening of the exhibition which is themed “Naturally […]
By Errol Naidoo, Family Policy Institute The May 29 General Elections signalled a fundamental shift in South Africa’s political landscape. The ANC lost its 30-year majority in Parliament and coalition government became a reality. The official opposition also changed hands when the DA joined the Government of National Unity (GNU). However, the country’s […]
Jeremiah 18:6 As the clay is in the potter’s hand, so too, are we in the hand of God, and yet we think that we can do things on our own, forgetting that we are merely the clay, and we are not the potter. If the potter is not happy […]
By Craig Bailie — Originally published by Democracy in Africa Is there a biblical case for democracy? Do churches prepare their congregations effectively to engage in everyday politics? And if not, should they? These questions are as important today as they have ever been. In Zimbabwe, opposition leader Nelson Chamisa […]
Orginally published by The Christian Institute British pro-life campaigner Isabel Vaughan-Spruce has received R302 000 (£13 000) and an apology from the police after being wrongfully arrested for silently praying outside an abortion clinic. The director of March for Life UK has been arrested twice by West Midlands Police for […]
Religious institutions in South Africa still enjoy a high degree of religious autonomy. But in a disturbing trend, various democracies in Africa are currently facing pressure to impose state regulation of religion and some states have already done so. Several years ago, after some widely-reported cases of pastors abusing their […]
Originally published in Morning Star News Muslims burned down a church building in the early hours of Saturday Auguust 10 in central Nigeria’s Niger state, sources said. The razing of the building of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) congregation in Kontagora town at about 3am was the second […]