Heroes and their Monuments: Janani Luwum House Eclipses the Legacy of the Man Himself.
Heroes and their Monuments: Janani Luwum Church House Eclipses the Legacy of the Man Himself! Iconic, Phenomenal, Magnificent! According to Bp. Nathan Kyamanywa’s recent article in the New Vision newspaper, the construction of the iconic Janani Luwum Church House on Kampala Road took nearly eight years (from January 2011 to August 2018), spanning nine regimes […]
On Suffering: The Dangers of Untheological “Theology”.
On Suffering: The Dangers of Untheological “Theology”.: When it comes to experiences of suffering, it is not your half-baked, insensitive theological advice that sustains the sufferers, but how you practically apply even the little theology that you may know. To be honest, some sufferers have more sound theology than yours; be it Joseph in prison, […]
BOW Your Heads or LOSE Them!
BOW Your Heads or LOSE Them!: O Uganda may God uphold thee, dear Pearl of Africa! At least that is what Winston Churchill believed and envisioned when he beheld you. One wonders whether you still are that to your offspring that desperately wants to trade itself into modern day slavery in the Arab world. Or […]
BEYOND “PRAYER” – A Case for Action!
BEYOND “PRAYER” – A Case for Action!: “Pray and leave, after all that is all the church can do!”– a member of Lokwanamoru, Iriiri, Napak (Feb. 2011).“Prayer is the greatest weapon we have as the church.”– a member of a Christians’ whatsapp group (November 2020) I have had the privilege of living and serving […]
Come in son, it’s Father’s Day! Let’s Celebrate! I’m Happy
“Come in son, it’s Father’s Day! Let’s Celebrate! I’m Happy”: it. But the night before, I had had a very interesting conversation with my two toddlers in whichthey had informed me about a special day, and a “surprise they had in mind”. As all toddlerswould, they struggled to keep it a surprise (secret) and finally […]
Dying Twice
Dying Twice: Janani Luwum’s neck under Amin and Museveni’s Barrels! “There is sufficient evidence in this nation to show that the king has done well in emulating his predecessor Amin. But do we have enough evidence of the church/priests/shepherds/prophets attempting to emulate their predecessor, Luwum? Or, should we presume that if they dared, the king […]
A Broken Hallelujah
A Broken Hallelujah: Now I’ve heard there was a secret chord That David played, and it pleased the Lord But you dont really care for music, do you? It goes like this, the fourth, the fifthThe minor falls, the major liftsThe baffled king composing Hallelujah.Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah.1 A Discussion on the apparent Blasphemy(ies) in […]