An African proverb might claim the bee’s honey surpasses the fly’s manure, but our ancestors’ wisdom rejects such Eurocentric superiority/inferiority dynamics. In African cosmology, all creation has purpose—bees and flies alike contribute to life’s balance (Mbiti, 1990). This holistic perspective challenges the competitive mindset that fuels conflict, as seen in colonial divisions of Uganda’s tribes… Read more »
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“International Awards: The Case of Zimbabwe” by Lance Muteyo
It’s honourable for every good work to be recognized. In the last 100 years awards have become more systemic. Greatly documented awards are given by Western countries, governments and organisations. Usually they are tagged as “global” or “international.” Surprisingly, if anything originates from the U.S. or Europe it automatically becomes international. In the areas of… Read more »
“Our Training and January 6” by Dan Buttry
On January 6th in the U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to a crowd of supporters to stop the theft of an election he claimed to have overwhelmingly won. He urged them to march down the street to the U.S. Capitol building where Congress was meeting to certify the Electoral College to show that his opponent,… Read more »
Zoom Workshops by Dan and Sharon Buttry
The Workshops Sharon and I did this past fall (October 2020) for the Buttry Center for Peace and Nonviolence at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas are all available on video now. Click here to go to the CBTS webpage with the seminars. The topics are on the theme “Moving the Dial Toward Justice: Transforming… Read more »
“A Defining Moment” by Philip Kakungulu
Desmond Tutu’s life was transformed at nine years old when a white Anglican priest, Trevor Huddleston, stepped off a South African sidewalk to honor Tutu’s mother, defying apartheid’s norms. This small act of respect, rooted in the belief that all are made in God’s image (Genesis 1:27), inspired Tutu to become a “man of God”… Read more »