In Africa, you cannot come into a comfortable material lifestyle without going through Christ. So many Africans say, "I'll take the whole package. That way I'm sure I'll get what I want." This is the compromise the rising urban class of Africa makes. Christianity is not seen as a soul-transforming device capable of producing redemption, but as a source of substantial material gratification.
The power of nature exists in its silence. Human words cannot encode the meaning because human language has access only to the shadow of meaning. - Malidoma Patrice Some
The power of nature exists in its silence. Human words cannot encode the meaning because human language has access only to the shadow of meaning.
- Malidoma Patrice Some
Healing comes when the individual remembers his or her identity—the purpose chosen in the world of ancestral wisdom—and reconnects with that world of… - Malidoma Patrice Some
Healing comes when the individual remembers his or her identity—the purpose chosen in the world of ancestral wisdom—and reconnects with that world of…
As long as we are not ourselves, we will try to be what other people are. - Malidoma Patrice Some
As long as we are not ourselves, we will try to be what other people are.
It's true that tribal rivalries have something to do with political instability. It's also true that those rivalries were exaggerated by colonialism.… - Malidoma Patrice Some
It's true that tribal rivalries have something to do with political instability. It's also true that those rivalries were exaggerated by colonialism.…
One can say, 'Teach me what you know,' but the better request is, 'Teach me about what teaches you.' - Malidoma Patrice Some
One can say, 'Teach me what you know,' but the better request is, 'Teach me about what teaches you.'
If you discuss the beliefs of Christianity with the village diviner, the medicine man, he will say the white man must be extremely stupid. The white … - Malidoma Patrice Some
If you discuss the beliefs of Christianity with the village diviner, the medicine man, he will say the white man must be extremely stupid. The white …
Peace is Letting Go--Returning to the Silence that cannot enter the realm of words because it is too pure to be contained in words. This is why the t… - Malidoma Patrice Some
Peace is Letting Go--Returning to the Silence that cannot enter the realm of words because it is too pure to be contained in words. This is why the t…
Whether they are raised in indigenous or modern culture, there are two things that people crave: the full realization of their innate gifts, and to h… - Malidoma Patrice Some
Whether they are raised in indigenous or modern culture, there are two things that people crave: the full realization of their innate gifts, and to h…
The power of quiet is great. It generates the same feelings in everything one encounters. It vibrates with the cosmic rhythm of oneness. It is everyw… - Malidoma Patrice Some
The power of quiet is great. It generates the same feelings in everything one encounters. It vibrates with the cosmic rhythm of oneness. It is everyw…
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