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#SV – Life-after-Death

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Life after death…yeah, the real taste of life after we had conquered the fear of death; that is, life after we had conquered the fear of losing everything – our property, our reputation, our place at the table of power, our spot at the center, and even our lives. Is that what you are preaching? For real? In the world of today? Yeah! Are you being delusional? I am not! Then, you are simple very naive because it is clear that you don’t understand how this world works. Well, I think I pretty understand how the world works. But my … Continue reading #SV – Life-after-Death

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#SV – Lover(s) of Life

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

From a theological point of view, I would refer you to the article by Stan Chu Ilo, “Africa’s Place in World Christianity: Towards a Theology of Intercultural Friendship,” Toronto Journal of Theology Vol.29, no.1 (2013): 125-142. Below are excerpts from p. 138. “Vital union is the bond that joins the living and the dead in a vertical and horizontal relationship; it is the life-giving principle in all. It is the result of communion, of participation in the one reality, the one vital principle that unites all beings. This unity is willed by God at the very moment of creation, because it is the … Continue reading #SV – Lover(s) of Life