Religion Feature
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Does Christianity condone abortion?
Mary, a staunch Christian and active member of a Pentecostal church in Blantyre, is battling for her life at Queen…
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Of clergy’s public dirty linen washing
A few weeks ago, many people learnt with great shock that some ministers of the CCAP Nkhoma Synod had been…
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Has pentecostalism become the in-thing (II)
The coming of Pentecostal churches has seen an exodus of Christians from traditional churches. What attracts the people at these…
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Is religion culpable for overpopulation?
Mary Phetheleya, a devout Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) from Sakhome Village, Traditional Authority (T/A)Nkhumba in Phalombe, got into marriage 30 years…
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Has Pentecostalism affected conventional churches?
Until the return of multiparty democracy in 1992, believers were confined to being Catholic, Evangelical or Protestant Churches such as…
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Commission fights for Muslims appointments
Faith and community based organisations are formed with various motives that range from fighting for the less privileged or, at…
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Battle for church supremacy
Pastor Divelius (not real name) walks briskly to the front of the classroom with a Bible in his left hand.…
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Is God confusing his people?
As Malawi was gearing for the May 20 Tripartite Elections, five people claiming to be prophets from different churches thronged…
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Bottlenecks in equating gender in church
From time immemorial, women have played second fiddle to men in almost all sectors of life. However, the question would…
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What’s in English preaching?
A bonafide CCAP follower, Lyness Saka, 86, is just one week old in Blantyre. She has come from Mzimba to…
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Does God deserve sufferers’ praise?
When asked about the purpose of his life, John Charles [not his real name] does not blink an eye. “I…
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Politics, hypocrisy and elections
When in despair, man employs every trick in the book to ensure he gets what his heart longs for, including…
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Does God care about Africa?
Africa is regarded as the most religious and God-fearing continent. One would be tempted to think, therefore, that God would…
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How should churches deal with abusive husbands?
In one of his epistles to Christians in Ephesus, Paul stressed the need for women to submit to their husbands.…
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Cleric says homosexuality is moral bankruptcy
A Lilongwe-based cleric, Pastor Esau Banda, has described homosexuality as a sign of moral bankruptcy among those who practise it.…
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Using religion to oppress the weak
From ancient times, believers have used religion as a tool for entrenching peace, love and harmony among people irrespective of…
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Has religion fostered coexistence?
People find it difficult to live in harmony and coexistence where the majority lives in abject poverty while a few…
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When faith leaders are not accountable
John Lemson, who lives in Blantyre, is not happy about the way his church uses its resources. Lemson suspects that…
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Fear of God or fellow man?
As Christmas festivities gathered momentum, a devout Seventh-Day Adventist Fanwell Banda [not his real name] went to Limbe Tavern in…
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Paying the price of anti-contraceptive
For a long time, some conservative Christians and Muslims have regarded family planning and contraception as sacrilegious and immoral. Other…
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