“Cyril,” says Anthony Butler “is the Forrest Gump of South African political history.” Here are seven building blocks to use as we pray for the man who is leading South Africa in an extremely volatile and uncertain season.
Imagine receiving a black outlined picture, together with a bunch of coloured crayons, of a shopping center going up in flames. What will you add?
Fighting back is not the option – we are called to retaliate. The only choice we have as Christians is to choose our weapons wisely. Only the armaments that are found in the armour of Christ will ultimately secure victory.
“Under the guise of protests and looting… attacks on our country are looking more and more like an insurgency, making the need for military support seem obvious.”