New Civilization

The correct Ndebele translation of “spirit” is “idhlozi”, whose Shona rendition is “mudzimu”. However, Christians prefer avoiding vernacular terms. Some Shona translations correctly render the spirit as “mudzimu”, whereas the Holy Spirit is defined as “Mudzimu unoera”. However, the term “unoera” is also incorrect, as it implies “sacred”, in English—rendered…

It is a misnomer for Christians to use parables when preaching among themselves. This comes from a failure to understand Jesus, who remains enigmatic to ordinary people. Jesus spoke in bifocal terms throughout His mission, depending on who He would be speaking to, at any given time. When speaking to…

The first thing is to describe what Christianity implies. Knowing that a Christian label is not, necessarily, sufficient in describing a Christian, is essential. Jesus did not label His followers “Christians.” The term was first used in Antioch to describe the peculiarity of believers, when compared to ordinary people, at…

After Jesus’ ascension to Heaven, the eleven apostles assumed bearing leadership responsibility. Humanly speaking, this required immediate accountability on crucial matters, assuming Jesus had no longer been available. But Jesus had been as present as before His ascension, although not observed physically. Understandably, those disciples were as limited as anyone…

Ignorance carries no danger, as long as aware of being ignorant. Similarly, knowledge carries no danger, as long as applying what one knows best. The danger lies in always assuming to have knowledge where ignorance exists, or assuming ignorance where knowledge exists. In other words, all troubles are not in…

There is an extensive agreement among Christians, about Jesus being the Messiah of humanity. But what does that denote to ordinary humans, in this life? The term “Messiah” implies salvaging humanity out of bondage. The significance of this remark lies in understanding the kind of bondage referred to. Unless aware…

Ignorance and cowardice can be regarded as cousins. The display of cowardice can be precisely viewed as traceable to ignorance. In cowardice are people extremely dangerous to other fellow humans. Cowards can even treat allies as enemies. Cowards have a propensity to feel comfortable when adopting defensive positions that make…

Here is my candid question, directed at the United Nations organization, but more so, at Britain, as directly responsible for the Zimbabwean situation. Zimbabwean people’s lives are influenced by Britain, including the prevailing endemic corruption. Smith’s Rhodesia Front committed severe human rights violations in a space of about fifteen years.…

The majority of our people have remained in the false belief that 1980 was the year Zimbabwe attained independence. Of course, this is what is recorded, and will probably remain ensconced in history books for many years to come. But that does not mean there is truth in that assumption.…

Everything starts from the beginning. A storey building exists only when there is a strong foundation to sustain its structure. The story of humanity’s origin is clearly covered in the first chapter of the Book of Genesis. But, surprisingly, the reality of the purpose of humanity remains a total mystery…