This one is personal. Forgive the divergent commentary. I offered the last video comment free so I’m owed the favor. I have followed Liberian affairs for decades. In many ways, it is the Haiti of Africa; grounds of some of the most depraved acts of human brutality and impaired conscience. I had watched the gruesome … More TB Joshua (1963 – 2021) #5
John Atta Mills, former president of Ghana
We are, of course, still very far from arriving at anything close to an empirical assessment of Joshua’s ministerial impact, and extremely far from justifying our opening statement claiming Joshua to be the most significant Christian minister in modern times. But there is much evidence to be considered and we have barely begun. It is … More T.B. Joshua (1963 – 2021) #3
Evaluating a public figure whose purported acts range from alleged rape (*SCOAN denies charges) to alleged resurrection, and multiple cases of each, might signal for some that there is more fiction than fact circulated about this character and he clearly is one of those individuals that attract tall tales both in villification and veneration alike, … More TB Joshua (1963 – 2021) #2
Wikipedia’s biography will of course contain sources from the spectrum of advocates and adversaries alike. These articles do not seek to litigate the many claims that have been made in endorsement or denouncement of Prophet TB Joshua. His ministry attracted extreme opinion and sentiment. Neither are an accurate measure of impact. It is the empirical … More T.B. Joshua (1963 – 2021) #1
The news yesterday morning highlighted a fairly common scene. The PNP held a press conference speaking specifically to the emerging incidents of leptospirosis and the health threat posed to the nation in the aftermath of Melissa. At the podium was Dr Alfred Dawes, PNP spokesperson on health and in the background were party dignitaries headed … More Systems of predation / Systems of service
Jamaica and Guyana face another moment of decision. What makes this moment sacred, whether for men or nations, is that each choice has eternal ramifications; yes, some more momentous than others, but our humanity is defined by the choices we make while living, and the best that we can do, and the very least we … More The Scroll and the Spirit
The time has come to move from rhetoric to action, but even this challenge could become another case of rhetoric, if we do not design the institutions through which action can be achieved. – Michael Manley Errol Miller’s latest two volume work, Elections and Governance: Jamaica on the Global Frontier – The Colonial Years and … More Institutional Design
The promotion of those skill sets involved in conversation that rigorously engage intellect as much as stimulate compassion is a dire necessity in our culture. … More Platforms without pulpits
Having just watched our own national ritual of ancestor worship, I am reminded of Jesus’ frustration: “In vain do they worship me teaching as doctrine the commandments of men.” The New English Translation says “Their teachings are merely human rules/commandments. Jesus knew that for worship to be effective, it has to be both sincere and … More Heroes Day Reflections
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