By Douglas LeBlanc During his homily at the coronation for King Misuzulu Sinqobile kaZwelithini, the traditional monarch of the Zulu people, on October 29, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba called for a dismantling of colonialism’s legacy. But critics have attacked the Anglican ceremonies used in the service as colonial relics hostile to Zulu traditions. In his homily before the … [Read more...] about Zulu Critics Attack Coronation Rite as Colonialist
Archives for November 10, 2022
Reading Ruth Globally
Review by Grant LeMarquand Losing Ground: Reading Ruth in the Pacific By Jione Havea Wipf and Stock, pp. 296, $33 As an Amazon Associate, TLC earns from qualifying purchases. It is a truism to say that the Bible must be read “in context.” In recent years, however, the meaning of context has been raised quite sharply. Does one mean that a passage must be … [Read more...] about Reading Ruth Globally
There Is No Other
By Sherry Black A Reading from Joel 2:21-27 21 Do not fear, O soil; be glad and rejoice, for the Lord has done great things! 22 Do not fear, you animals of the field, for the pastures of the wilderness are green; the tree bears its fruit; the fig tree and vine give their full yield. 23 O children of Zion, be glad, and rejoice in the Lord your God, for he has … [Read more...] about There Is No Other