Christian Dignity and Its Political Consequences

King Mwanga II ascended the throne of Buganda at the age of 16 on 18th October 1884. The 19th century Bantu kingdom, located in present day Uganda, was the focus of Christian missionaries during the Scramble for Africa. Traditionally, the Bugandan king's power was absolute, and that included pleasing his sexual appetite through the unyielding pages …

Freedom of Speech and Freedom to Listen

The concept of freedom of speech carries a lot of cultural baggage. It is perceived variously as a fundamental right of liberal democracies to an unwelcome Western import. Singaporean theologian Roland Chia argues that freedom of speech is crucial for an open society and a "discursive form of democracy", but also that: ...if truth is …