If you are like me, you would want to have some friends who belong to the Orthodox Christian Traditions so that the festivities surrounding the birth of Jesus and his epiphany can continue for a longer period. While the Latin Church tends to traditionally put emphasis on the birth of Jesus Christ, which is celebrated on Christmas Day, the Orthodox…
If one were to pose the following question to Christians around the world, what is the place of ambition in the Christian understanding of the incarnation? I can bet you that the response would be the same. Their typical responses would be that ambition is a negative thing and cannot be used to speak of the gift of the incarnation.…
Book Title: Ancestral Curse: A Theological Rethink Author: Valentine Anaweokhai Year of Publication: 2025 Publisher: Paulines Publications West Africa Page Count: 111 Price: ₦3000.00 A popular Nigerian politician, provoked by the ills and evils he encountered, is said to have asked his electorate during one of his campaign tours, “Are we cursed, or are we the cause?” This politician is…
Growing up in Nigeria, I am familiar with the rituals of staying awake and keeping a vigil in preparation for a grand celebration the next day. Socializing, listening to tales and stories from friends, praying, reading, dancing, and just looking up into the skies are all part of the rituals of staying awake and keeping a vigil. Yet, in the…