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South Africa: Pastor Faces Lawsuits and Ridicule After Allegedly ‘Raising Man from the Dead’

Controversial South African pastor, Alph Lukau, is facing lawsuits, a probe and social media ridicule for claiming to have resurrected a dead man at his church, Alleluia International Ministries, in Sandton, Johannesburg. The “miracle” occurred on Sunday and was captured...

Atheists Are More Intelligent Than Religious People, Finds Study

Religious people are, on average, less intelligent than atheists, researchers claim. Religious people are less intelligent on average than atheists because faith is an instinct and clever people are better at rising above their instincts, researchers have claimed With the number...

The Major Role The Church Played In The Enslavement of Black Africans

The Church had enjoyed 1,500 years during which it had had the power to ban slavery but had failed to do so, or even to have expressed any desire to do so. (The Anglican Church's missionary organisation , the...

Slave Bible From The 1800s Omitted Bible Passages That Could Incite Rebellion

In the Slave Bible Passages that could have prompted rebellion were removed, And verses that reinforced the institution of slavery, were kept."Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in...

See What a Harvard Study Said about Teens Raised in Church

A new Harvard study investigated the health and mental health of children and teenagers who were raised with religious or spiritual practices. What they found was fascinating. The research, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, finds that Those who...

Holy Water Blamed for Diarrhoea Outbreak in Ethiopia

An outbreak of acute watery diarrhoea in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region has killed 10 people over the past two weeks and more than 1,200 people have the illness. Those affected are being treated at the main hospital in the regional...

Ghana Has The Most Religious Young People in Africa, Second in the World, Study

Christianity is the world’s largest religion, with a big presence in most parts of the globe. But not all Christians share the same levels of religious commitment. Christians in Africa and Latin America tend to pray more frequently, attend religious...

This Church In South Africa Celebrates Alcohol

Most typical churches in Africa do not openly endorse the consumption of alcohol and a few have even banned their members from consuming or selling alcoholic drinks. But one newly formed church in South Africa not only welcomes alcohol,...

7 Things Our Nigerian Pastors Can Learn from Pope Francis

From living an austere life, being versatile to being a source of comfort, There is much our Nigerian pastors can learn from pope francis. Here are a few of the top lessons our Nigeria pastors can learn from him. 1. ​Humility...

How Christianity Was Used to Exploit Africans

​Some of the missionaries worked hand in hand with the colonial administrators in advancing the subjugation of Africans, whether knowingly or unknowingly. Karl Marx and Friedriech Engels were very sentimental about the role of religion in how it influenced the...
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Scott Burton: The Black Barber Lynched by a White Mob for Defending His Family and Property

In the summer of 1908, Springfield, Illinois, Abraham Lincoln’s hometown, erupted in a violent two-day race riot fueled by...
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