African life before the Atlantic slave trade: political, economic, and cultural organizations
The slave trade between Africa, Europe and North America would predicate a lot of patterns and conditions which are responsible for present day realities. The discussion here considers the ways in which Africa was changed as a continent by the slave trade and also touches on aspects of the Middle Passage, European economic imperatives and the correlation between Christian ideologies and racial prejudices.
Understanding sin in religious and philosophical contexts
¶ … Genesis 4:6 (NIV), "Sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it." With this quote in mind, perhaps the first crime ever committed in the world would not have occurred if Cain, the…
Old Testament Berit, Typically Translated
Berit, typically translated into English as "covenant," "promise," or "pledge," is a Hebrew term that takes on far more than literally meaning within the Bible. Politically, it is a relationship between peoples, a way…