Posts Tagged Africa
A Warning for America from South Africa
Posted by RaymondTheBrave in Christian Questions on 10/21/2012
“A WARNING FOR AMERICA FROM SOUTH AFRICA ” – November 6, 2008 I read this warning on my daily radio talk show last week, before the election. It is even more relevant now, because the same thing that was imposed on South Africa – by the United States – is now happening here. So many […]
What does the Bible say about tattoos, flesh tunnels earrings and disputable cultural practices?
Posted by RaymondTheBrave in Christian Questions on 09/30/2012
In the Old Testament, there are Scriptures that forbid cutting oneself, tattoos and mutilating the flesh, (Leviticus 19:28). Therefore, many Christians believe that God must have good reasons for forbidding these practices and it would not be clever to ignore any warning from a loving God. However, some scholars argue that the historical context […]
Growth of Islam and World Religions
Posted by RaymondTheBrave in Christian Questions on 09/22/2012
(This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.5 License.) According to statistics from the U.N., Islam is now the worlds second largest religion after Christianity. The U.N. statistics state that the Islam annual growth rate of Islam is around 6.40% compared to 1.46% during the same time period for Christianity. Also according […]
How the Lord Sent Me to South Africa – John G. Lake
Posted by RaymondTheBrave in Christian Questions on 09/09/2012
I planned to go to Africa as a boy. I looked forward to it through my young manhood. Shortly after my baptism in the Holy Spirit, a working of the Spirit commenced in me that seemed to have for its purpose the revelation of the nature of Jesus Christ to me and in me. Through […]
John Graham Lake – Biography
Posted by RaymondTheBrave in Christian Questions on 07/11/2012
”Jesus the Healer” John Graham Lake was born on March 18, 1870 in Ontario, Canada. When he was small his family moved to Michigan, in the United States. While he was still young, Lake attended a Salvation Army meeting and became convicted of his need for a savior, and he invited Jesus to become […]
Why Is Africa so Poor?
Posted by RaymondTheBrave in Uncategorized on 06/25/2011
Why is Africa so Poor? By: Pieter Bos […]
AFRICAN SHAMANISM
Posted by RaymondTheBrave in Uncategorized on 06/02/2011
AFRICAN SHAMANISM In Africa the cradle of humankind there are many forms of shamanic practices. In central Africa Dogon (Mali), sorcerers (both male and female) claim to have communication with a head deity named Ama, who advises them on healing and divinatory practices. Traditional healers in parts of Africa were often referred to in a […]