EDITORIAL - Bolt ascends to the pantheon
The ancient Greeks held athletic games in the valley of Olympia every four years in honour of their greatest god, Zeus, ruler of Heaven and Earth. Zeus is usually depicted as a great bearded figure carrying, ironically, a thunderbolt. Usain Bolt, we are sure, will make no claim to the powers of the gods of Greek mythology....,
Learning from Marcus Garvey
Today marks the 121st anniversary of the birth of the most influential black man of modern times, and by modern times, I mean the last 500 years, the Age of Globalisation. There is more Garvey memorabilia and more attention given to Garvey overseas than in the land of his birth. (Henry)
Champions and Oh 'limp' picks
Well, the question has been answered and you all know who the fastest man in the world is, or rather, who was fastest yesterday. For the record, I did say that it would have been Asafa Powell. So, you can now tell me that I was stupid. Nevertheless, I had my reasons for sticking to my choice. (Taylor)
The Church and moral issues
The church must offer rigorous and precise criticisms of the existing socio-political order in the name of righteousness. The role of prophecy is never fully negative and condemnatory and the prophet has a task not only to be against sin and condemn wrong, but also to proclaim the creative, redeeming and righteous will of God. (Garth)
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