“Men sailing on their ego trips/Blast off on their space ships,” sang Bob Marley in So Much Trouble. If he had stopped there, the words would have been titillating. But he went on, “Million miles from reality/no care for you no care for me,” and so began approaching the profound. The USA blasting a spy [...]
Religionists and moralists hastily assume the position that it is immorality – abortion, prostitution or homosexuality – that is destroying our world. Unfairly, their moral sensibilities always highlight some form of sexual decadence for the greatest concern. This is, nevertheless, understandable. The Bible sort of laid the groundwork for such preoccupation. The apostle Paul ranks [...]
It is a very common saying among the residents that Jamaica has more churches per square mile than any other country in the world. Does the Guinness Book of World Records have an entry to that effect? Whether this is so, one thing is certain: religion plays a major role in the affairs of Jamaicans. [...]