Did the Dead Really Speak? Nongqawuse and the Testing of Spirits
The vision of Nongqawuse and subsequent devastation of the Xhosa people is still much debated. It also raises important theological questions.
God Is Nearer and More Compassionate Than You Think
In most African worldviews, God isn’t bothered with human affairs. So we have ancestors and spirits. But the true God loves us. And he’s near.
Making the Invisible Visible: Man and the Spirit World
What Africans need is genuine, spiritual freedom. But this freedom will only come from God’s word, the truth concerning the spirit world and the Holy Spirit.
Can the Ancestors Take Away My Pain and Suffering?
What is the root cause behind disease and disability? Who do you turn to in suffering? Are the ancestors and Sangomas able to help? Or do they enslave us?
Do All Africans Become Ancestors? Examining Hope In ATR
The greatest hope in most ATRs is to become an ancestor, thus entering God’s house at death. But this is restricted to the aged, who led exemplary lives.
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