african – Curious Christian

Ethiopian last supper

A painting of the last supper from Ethiopia

The Annunciation – Nigerian Style

Annunciation by Nigerian artist Paul Woelfel

John the Baptist, African Style

John the Baptist – Jesus Mafa This painting illustrates the beginning of the Jesus story, where John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, warning the people of Judea and Jerusalem that God was coming soon. John was said to wear clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, in the way of theContinue reading “John the Baptist, African Style”

African Christian Painting of the Samaritan Woman at the Well

Samaritan woman at the well by Zambian muralist and Christian painter Emmanuel Nsama

African Christian painting of Jesus entering Jerusalem

An African Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem riding on a donkey to the enthusiasm of the crowds by Zambian muralist and Christian painter Emmanuel Nsama

Kenyan prayer

From the cowardice that dare not face new truth, From the laziness that is contented with half truth, From the arrogance that thinks it knows all truth, Good Lord, deliver us. Kenyan prayer

Christian Art, Zaire Style

How do you like this image? I know nothing about this image other than its supposed origins in Zaire. I also know next to nothing about the history of Christianity in Zaire. Are there any Africans out there that can enlighten me? It is a very colourful and thought provoking image so anything you canContinue reading “Christian Art, Zaire Style”

Palm Sunday – African Style

Voodoo, Yahoo and Nigerian Scams

According to New Scientist, Joshua Oyeniyi Aransiola, a sociologist at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife has the inside scoop on the Nigerian email scammers and it turns out their secret to success is voodoo: Those unfamiliar with Nigerian culture might find one of the study’s findings particularly surprising – scammers make regular use of voodoo. AsContinue reading “Voodoo, Yahoo and Nigerian Scams”

The story of Philip and the Ethiopian

Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. This man had gone toContinue reading “The story of Philip and the Ethiopian”