Faith & Philosophy

All That Jazz About Slashing Hajj Fares   

The recent news on the slashing of hajj fares in Nigeria soured my mood immensely. In a statement from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria...

The Church of Nigeria Movement: From Midlife Crisis To Afterlife Triumphalism?

For some time now, the defunct Church of Nigeria union of Methodism and Anglicanism has fallen off the radar of importance in Nigerian Christianity....

Nigeria Under The Microscope: Are Christians Being Besieged Or Is This Just Political Noise?

Nigeria once again finds itself in the global spotlight, accused of failing to protect millions of its own citizens. In Washington, Congressman Chris Smith of...

Moslems: It’s Time to Speak Up

Yesterday while reading the comments of readers of a news item on CNN.com, it became evident that there is a growing generalization of Moslems as terrorists. Some are even proposing that Moslems be kicked out of America...

Beware

Some who claim to be Christian think they will know when they encounter the true God.  But without Truth as your life and foundation, signs and wonders will lead you to a deceiving spirit...

The Great Confusion About Xmas

Since only-God-knows-when, Christians all over the world have contended with several issues that have brought the validity of Christianity under an unimaginable scrutiny by those seeking to discredit the Christian faith...

Opinion Poll: Preaching in Public Transport Buses

I was on the bus on my way to work one morning when a loud voice from somewhere behind me erupted into song; it belonged to a man with what I imagined must be an extra large voice box...

Anyone for Christmas Chestnuts?

Shorn of its grisly spiritual sentiment, the celebration of Xmas has been an occasion to pamper our kids with all things merry: Xmas dress, shoes, bags, watches, books, DVDs, toys, Computer games and bicycles…

Season of Harvests and Thanksgiving

Nigeria is filled with issues that sometimes make one doubt God’s preeminence in the country. On a second thought however, deep insights are not needed to fathom the evident presence of God’s mighty hands in our affairs...

‘Africa Majority’ Churches and the Conversion of Britain

Some have suggested that there is a perspective out there that many of our ‘African Majority’ churches, both mega and minor are comfortable with the status quo.  A status quo, mono-cultural in its complexion, which brings in the massive crowd...

Any Given Sunday (Or Friday)

Why would you burn your neighbor’s house and refuse to take action against the Imam or the pastor that fails to lead by the example he preaches? How can you inconvenience yourself financially and deprive yourself trying to do the Hajj, come back to the only country you know and do nothing about the oppressor you see everyday riding with convoys and police security?

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