Our Christian Country » African http://ourchristiancountry.com Christians in America need to stand up and defend our rights and our laws. Be feed spiritually. Have an informed world view and take action! Tue, 22 May 2012 13:12:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Black Church Barrios: African American Churches Adapt to Latino Neighbors http://ourchristiancountry.com/black-church-barrios-african-american-churches-adapt-to-latino-neighbors/ http://ourchristiancountry.com/black-church-barrios-african-american-churches-adapt-to-latino-neighbors/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 22:09:21 +0000 ourchristiancountry http://ourchristiancountry.com/black-church-barrios-african-american-churches-adapt-to-latino-neighbors/ Shifting demographics necessitate a second look at historic churches’ ministries.

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]]> http://ourchristiancountry.com/black-church-barrios-african-american-churches-adapt-to-latino-neighbors/feed/ 0 African American And Latino Clergy On Obama’s Gay Marriage Support – Huffington Post http://ourchristiancountry.com/african-american-and-latino-clergy-on-obamas-gay-marriage-support-huffington-post/ http://ourchristiancountry.com/african-american-and-latino-clergy-on-obamas-gay-marriage-support-huffington-post/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 05:28:56 +0000 ourchristiancountry http://ourchristiancountry.com/african-american-and-latino-clergy-on-obamas-gay-marriage-support-huffington-post/
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Many Jewish groups including the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism came out in support of Obama, as did a number of Christian groups. But not everyone was happy.
Romney's Liberty U commencement speech — textWashington Post (blog)
College Campuses as Political Battlegrounds Over FaithForbes
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]]> http://ourchristiancountry.com/african-american-and-latino-clergy-on-obamas-gay-marriage-support-huffington-post/feed/ 0 American Foundation for African Children’s Education is Slowly Changing the World http://ourchristiancountry.com/american-foundation-for-african-childrens-education-is-slowly-changing-the-world/ http://ourchristiancountry.com/american-foundation-for-african-childrens-education-is-slowly-changing-the-world/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:59:19 +0000 ourchristiancountry http://ourchristiancountry.com/american-foundation-for-african-childrens-education-is-slowly-changing-the-world/ Politics]]> The American Foundation for African Children’s Education (AFACE), is a New York-based non-profit that focuses on repairing primary schools in West Africa.

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]]> http://ourchristiancountry.com/american-foundation-for-african-childrens-education-is-slowly-changing-the-world/feed/ 0 African Warlord Who Killed 20,000 People Repents; Now Christian Evangelist http://ourchristiancountry.com/african-warlord-who-killed-20000-people-repents-now-christian-evangelist/ http://ourchristiancountry.com/african-warlord-who-killed-20000-people-repents-now-christian-evangelist/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:58:53 +0000 ourchristiancountry http://ourchristiancountry.com/african-warlord-who-killed-20000-people-repents-now-christian-evangelist/ Most Popular]]> It’s a story of transformation that has surprised thousands and shocked all who have heard: a brutal African warlord with a violent past finds Christ and dramatically turns his life around.

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]]> http://ourchristiancountry.com/african-warlord-who-killed-20000-people-repents-now-christian-evangelist/feed/ 0 African Warlord Who Killed 20,000 People Repents; Now Christian Evangelist http://ourchristiancountry.com/african-warlord-who-killed-20000-people-repents-now-christian-evangelist-2/ http://ourchristiancountry.com/african-warlord-who-killed-20000-people-repents-now-christian-evangelist-2/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:58:53 +0000 ourchristiancountry http://ourchristiancountry.com/african-warlord-who-killed-20000-people-repents-now-christian-evangelist-2/ Most Popular]]> It’s a story of transformation that has surprised thousands and shocked all who have heard: a brutal African warlord with a violent past finds Christ and dramatically turns his life around.

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]]> http://ourchristiancountry.com/african-warlord-who-killed-20000-people-repents-now-christian-evangelist-2/feed/ 0 Jacob Zuma blames Christianity for breakdown of South African traditions – The Guardian http://ourchristiancountry.com/jacob-zuma-blames-christianity-for-breakdown-of-south-african-traditions-the-guardian/ http://ourchristiancountry.com/jacob-zuma-blames-christianity-for-breakdown-of-south-african-traditions-the-guardian/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:28:53 +0000 ourchristiancountry http://ourchristiancountry.com/jacob-zuma-blames-christianity-for-breakdown-of-south-african-traditions-the-guardian/
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Jacob Zuma blames Christianity for breakdown of South African traditions
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Jacob Zuma, the president of South Africa, has become embroiled in a row over the impact of Christianity on African culture after reportedly blaming the religion for the breakdown of traditional communities. Zuma said Christianity – introduced by …
SACC slates Zuma's Christian commentsNews24
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]]> http://ourchristiancountry.com/jacob-zuma-blames-christianity-for-breakdown-of-south-african-traditions-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Our Secret African Heritage http://ourchristiancountry.com/our-secret-african-heritage/ http://ourchristiancountry.com/our-secret-african-heritage/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:10:33 +0000 ourchristiancountry http://ourchristiancountry.com/our-secret-african-heritage/ How we can remember our big family history.

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]]> http://ourchristiancountry.com/our-secret-african-heritage/feed/ 0 African Nations Push Back Against UK’s Threat to Cut Aid Over ‘Anti-Homosexual’ Policies http://ourchristiancountry.com/african-nations-push-back-against-uks-threat-to-cut-aid-over-anti-homosexual-policies/ http://ourchristiancountry.com/african-nations-push-back-against-uks-threat-to-cut-aid-over-anti-homosexual-policies/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:58:39 +0000 ourchristiancountry http://ourchristiancountry.com/african-nations-push-back-against-uks-threat-to-cut-aid-over-anti-homosexual-policies/ Politics]]> Prime Minister David Cameron announced last week that the British Government will withhold aid from countries that ban homosexuality. The announcement has since engendered a number of angry responses from representatives of various African countries, who have announced their rejection of the British prime minister’s threats.

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]]> http://ourchristiancountry.com/african-nations-push-back-against-uks-threat-to-cut-aid-over-anti-homosexual-policies/feed/ 0 Gaddafi Dead: African Leaders Remain Quiet http://ourchristiancountry.com/gaddafi-dead-african-leaders-remain-quiet/ http://ourchristiancountry.com/gaddafi-dead-african-leaders-remain-quiet/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:59:06 +0000 ourchristiancountry http://ourchristiancountry.com/gaddafi-dead-african-leaders-remain-quiet/ Politics]]> In light ex-Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s death on Thursday, fellow African leaders have remained silent, contrary to the riotous celebration of Libya’s citizens.

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]]> http://ourchristiancountry.com/gaddafi-dead-african-leaders-remain-quiet-3/feed/ 0 East Africa: Recent Happenings Are Not New – Read the Old African Novel http://ourchristiancountry.com/east-africa-recent-happenings-are-not-new-read-the-old-african-novel/ http://ourchristiancountry.com/east-africa-recent-happenings-are-not-new-read-the-old-african-novel/#comments Sun, 10 Jul 2011 22:58:47 +0000 ourchristiancountry http://ourchristiancountry.com/east-africa-recent-happenings-are-not-new-read-the-old-african-novel/ East Africa: Recent Happenings Are Not New – Read the Old African Novel
About eight years ago, I used to religiously watch proceedings at the Goldenberg Commission of Inquiry on TV. The Commission headed by Justice Samuel Bosire was seeking to get to the bottom of a case where billions of shillings were paid from the Consolidated Fund to well-connected people as export compensation, when all that the recipients of the money had done was to export cows and jembes.

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MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — Organizers printed Moammar Gadhafi’s portrait and mounted it on one of the flags decorating the road to the African Union summit venue back when he was expected to rule for life.

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The Christian Right and the African dictator
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While the crisis has gotten substantial press attention, one aspect of Gbagbo's past — and present — has flown under the radar: his longtime ties to the Christian Right in the United States, a movement in which he still finds at least some support. …

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Rev. Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, SJ is a Jesuit priest from Nigeria and the provincial of the East Africa Province of the Society of Jesus. He was ordained on July 25, 1998 and completed his doctorate in theology in 2004 at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom. He teaches theology and religious studies at Hekima College Jesuit School of Theology and Peace Studies in Nairobi, Kenya. He is the author or co-author of numerous articles and books including Theology Brewed in an African Pot: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine from an African Perspective (2008, Orbis Books); Faith Doing Justice: A Manual for Social Analysis, Catholic Social Teachings and Social Justice (2007, Paulines Publications Africa); and From Crisis to Kairos: A Critical Theology of the Mission of the Church in the Time of HIV/AIDS, Refugees and Poverty (2005, Paulines Publications Africa).

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Rev. Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, SJ is a Jesuit priest from Nigeria and the provincial of the East Africa Province of the Society of Jesus. He was ordained on July 25, 1998 and completed his doctorate in theology in 2004 at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom. He teaches theology and religious studies at Hekima College Jesuit School of Theology and Peace Studies in Nairobi, Kenya. He is the author or co-author of numerous articles and books including Theology Brewed in an African Pot: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine from an African Perspective (2008, Orbis Books); Faith Doing Justice: A Manual for Social Analysis, Catholic Social Teachings and Social Justice (2007, Paulines Publications Africa); and From Crisis to Kairos: A Critical Theology of the Mission of the Church in the Time of HIV/AIDS, Refugees and Poverty (2005, Paulines Publications Africa).

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Rev. Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, SJ is a Jesuit priest from Nigeria and the provincial of the East Africa Province of the Society of Jesus. He was ordained on July 25, 1998 and completed his doctorate in theology in 2004 at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom. He teaches theology and religious studies at Hekima College Jesuit School of Theology and Peace Studies in Nairobi, Kenya. He is the author or co-author of numerous articles and books including Theology Brewed in an African Pot: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine from an African Perspective (2008, Orbis Books); Faith Doing Justice: A Manual for Social Analysis, Catholic Social Teachings and Social Justice (2007, Paulines Publications Africa); and From Crisis to Kairos: A Critical Theology of the Mission of the Church in the Time of HIV/AIDS, Refugees and Poverty (2005, Paulines Publications Africa).

]]> http://ourchristiancountry.com/not-a-wall-of-separation-religion-and-politics-the-challenge-for-the-african-church-9-of-10/feed/ 0 Being African author comes with baggage: Nigeria’s Chimamanda Adichie http://ourchristiancountry.com/being-african-author-comes-with-baggage-nigerias-chimamanda-adichie/ http://ourchristiancountry.com/being-african-author-comes-with-baggage-nigerias-chimamanda-adichie/#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 08:49:32 +0000 ourchristiancountry http://ourchristiancountry.com/being-african-author-comes-with-baggage-nigerias-chimamanda-adichie/ Being African author comes with baggage: Nigeria’s Chimamanda Adichie
The tag of an African author comes with baggage as books are perceived to be about politics and ‘not about people’, Nigeria’s award-winning writer Chimamanda Adichie said in a sombre moment at the Jaipur Literature Festival Monday.

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Christian band Jars of Clay helps 1000 African towns get clean drinking water
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More than 700000 people in Africa are drinking clean water today thanks to multiplatinum Christian band Jars of Clay. The group recently met their goal of …

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]]> http://ourchristiancountry.com/christian-band-jars-of-clay-helps-1000-african-towns-get-clean-drinking-water-pioneer-press/feed/ 0 Opinions: PR For U.S. Foreign Aid; African Food Security http://ourchristiancountry.com/opinions-pr-for-u-s-foreign-aid-african-food-security/ http://ourchristiancountry.com/opinions-pr-for-u-s-foreign-aid-african-food-security/#comments Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:58:23 +0000 ourchristiancountry http://ourchristiancountry.com/opinions-pr-for-u-s-foreign-aid-african-food-security/ Opinions: PR For U.S. Foreign Aid; African Food Security
U.S. Aid Doesn’t Need To Be Branded “Foreign aid is a much cheaper way of conducting a country’s foreign policy than the military – and in many cases it can be much more effective, too,” Reuters’ Felix Salmon writes on his blog. He notes a recent quote from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton: “We have to fight to get the U.S. government’s label on our material because a lot of our aid …

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