I remember visiting both the men’s and women’s prisons in Lira with Pastor Ogwang-Ocen (my “omara,” meaning we wedded women of the same village). The jails in Lira were a good experience every time, particularly the ladies’ side. Some women were guilty, and others innocent – guilty murderers and also victims of wrongful blame – […]
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The Incarnation: Some Christmas Reflections without Complaining about Materialism (yet)
The following are excerpts from a text I am working on. On evil and hope: One is forced to make a decision about God when confronted with the incarnation. Either God is now powerless (at least in some respects) in Christ’s humanity – a mere peasant of Nazareth, born of migrant parents among the animals, […]
Where God Stopped Being Sovereign: From the White House to the Hills of Kyongera
This is the time of year where we intentionally extend gratitude toward the Almighty for our blessings. “We are really blessed with so much,” say millions on Thanksgiving Day, referring to their TVs, their cars, their gadgets, their formal education, and the safety of their families. Youth groups who travel to the two-thirds world for […]
Better Things to Do Than Voting: American Pseudo-Suffrage and the Illusion of Hope
This post is not about the electoral college. It is not about a better Third Party Candidate. This post is about a seduced people and the facade of democracy. An oppressed populous that has internalized the image of the oppressor. Change does not happen from the top down. God tried that for a few thousand years, bossing […]
Video Interviews with Yahya Sseremba
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