What President of the NRM regime, Yoweri K. Museveni, must learn from the late Roman tyrants (the richest, most powerful people in world history, given inflation), whose power was threatened by the birth of a little Jewish kid in a barn: If you want to steal land to expand your empire, train your men under […]
What life in Uganda has to do with Sandy Hook violence
When I first began living with a Ugandan family, even in an urban setting, I had trouble sitting still. My body was jittery. The ninth-grade drummer in me couldn’t stop tapping on furniture to break the silence. I sat in a dark room for hours at a time, dwelling in the ambiance of human breath and […]
Women: The Stronger Gender
I remember visiting both the men’s and women’s prisons in Lira with Pastor Ogwang-Ocen (my “omara,” meaning we wedded women of the same village). The jails in Lira were a good experience every time, particularly the ladies’ side. Some women were guilty, and others innocent – guilty murderers and also victims of wrongful blame – […]
The Incarnation: Some Christmas Reflections without Complaining about Materialism (yet)
The following are excerpts from a text I am working on. On evil and hope: One is forced to make a decision about God when confronted with the incarnation. Either God is now powerless (at least in some respects) in Christ’s humanity – a mere peasant of Nazareth, born of migrant parents among the animals, […]
Where God Stopped Being Sovereign: From the White House to the Hills of Kyongera
This is the time of year where we intentionally extend gratitude toward the Almighty for our blessings. “We are really blessed with so much,” say millions on Thanksgiving Day, referring to their TVs, their cars, their gadgets, their formal education, and the safety of their families. Youth groups who travel to the two-thirds world for […]