A Loving God in an Imperfect World

THE PROBLEM OF EVIL

     The human and anthropological problem of suffering and agony is the most unpalatable of the existential challenges that man must face and contend with. The question of the death of young and innocent children, the incurable and painful disease of cancer, termination of pregnancies, uncontrollable volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and the sudden death of a close friend or a beloved family member. 

    In situations like these, human beings do nothing but ask “why”? In fact, the question ends up in a theological sphere of deep emotion or rational speculation. The question inevitably ends up being a question that puts God on trial; Why would an all-loving, all powerful and all-knowing God permit or even enable this to take place.

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How to develop a Courageous Character

Courage 

In order to live happily and be successful, one must learn which values and traits to hold and how to achieve them. This also demands developing a consistent personality and character. Courage is the ability to conquer the chronic desire to limit options and to live life within safe bounds.

After 24 years of experience as a human being and three years of studying philosophy, one thing I have noted is the essential and fundamental need for

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FUEL YOUR PASSION FOR LIFE

         THE PASSIONATE DREAMER

        I have been privileged in the last 4 years to have had opportunities to visit a number of African countries; Zimbabwe, Namibia, Kenya and Tanzania (where I have been for almost three years now). In all these countries I have met and interacted with multitudes of young people. The spectacle which has captivated my attention more than any thing else is the passionate and enthusiastic youth; one who is ready to conquer the world! Fortunately, or unfortunately, I have also met the dreary ones. Henceforth, this blog will strive to set ablaze a spark in each heart. It is my hope that the passionless and the dreamless will dream again!

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You are my morning and Evening Star

Poem By Francis Chanda (2018)

You are my morning and evening star 

My beautiful love 

The flower that bloomed in my heart 

It neither longs for water nor light

but your smile 

Life wants you to be my 

past… but my heart, my future 

You are the ink of my mind, 

The drum of my heart beat and 

simply the voice that took 

my heart away. The perfect word I 

spell better is you. 

Like the sun never leave the day… 

I will be with you. 

Like a diamond ring, you hold 

my heart and like numbers, I 

count on you.

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Demythologising The African Moral Consciousness

RESHAPING AFRICAN MORALITIES

The project of demythologizing is an imperative now more than ever. In the history of thought, demythologizing takes on a particularly special impetus with the philosophers. As a matter of fact, most of us dwell in an age in which an entire world-view (religion included) is undergoing systematic demythologization. It is likewise a matter of fact that most traditional African ethical values are grounded and built upon a world-view that most of us today no longer hold or at least ascribe to. Most contemporary Africans do not believe any more in ancestral spirits, vengeful forces of the dead, taboos and tribal linkages. Such notions are understood as mythological or even mere illusion and legendary.

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