Desmond Tutu

could spread British ideals and use missionaries to convert African civilians to Christianity. Bishop Desmond Tutu speaks about this in 1984 Source: South Africa Sunday Times; he says, “When the missionaries came to Africa they had the bible and we had the land. They said ‘Let us pray’. We closed our eyes. When we opened them, we had the Bible and they had the land,” (Source C). Bishop Desmond Tutu explains that when British missionaries went to Africa to promote Christianity, they found that by…

For me, speaking truth to power immediately brings to mind the word revolutionary and evokes the idea of revolution. However, when I think of the work “revolution,” I often think of violence and bloodshed. Even the Civil Rights movement here in the United States, initially and fundamentally a peaceful movement, ultimately resulted in violence on both sides. Throughout history, struggles for equality, especially the struggle of African Americans, invokes images of horrific atrocities committed…

For years many people have argued that retribution is morally flawed and problematic in concept and practice. It is my belief the death penalty is revenge and gives no retribution. We cannot teach that killing is wrong by killing. As Archbishop Desmond Tutu once said ‘To take a life when a life has been lost is revenge,…

Desmond Tutu once said that “Without memory, there is no healing. Without forgiveness, there is no future.” It is obvious that Tutu recognizes the nature of humans that craves validation; however, the validation is only possible once a person finds the courage he needs to stand up to his enemy and forgive him. The books we have read this year demonstrate both the success that comes from standing up to an enemy and the suffering that comes when one cannot find the courage to do so, preventing him…

The material in question; “Our single most important challenge is to establish a social order in which the freedom of the individual will truly mean the freedom of the individual” reflects Nelson Mandela’s advocacy for equality within the realm of freedom and rights, specifically, the instilment and practice of freedom and rights for all native South African citizens. The idea of freedom of the individual was an unrecognizable right for the native South African population under the apartheid,…

Desmond Tutu, a fellow South African, won the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize. This was for his resistance against the Apartheid govenment, and the award led to more economic sanctions against the country. He raised awareness for the struggles blacks were going through…

Can Justice and Forgiveness go Hand in Hand? Justice and forgiveness can go hand in hand. Forgiveness can mean many things, but true forgiveness is releasing the feelings of vengeance and resentment towards a person. Justice can also have multiple meanings, but true justice means when an offender repents on their wrongdoings and reconciles with their victims. When an immoral person receives retributive justice, it causes them to reflect on their wrongdoings, letting them become a…

On a snowy night in 1892, The Nutcracker (originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Balletmaster Lev Ivanov) made its first appearance at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia. With a dazzling original score by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky and classical ballet choreography, The Nutcracker became a holiday tradition in the United States a few years after its first full-length American production by dancer/choreographer Willam Christensen for the San Francisco Ballet on December…

I don’t even know how long we have been together. I have tried plenty of times to get rid of him, but he insisted on staying. I tried hiding in the dark but he is like the moon he follows every step that I made. In the morning, I attempted to leave through the front door, but the door would not open. It is like I am locked inside a cell. I had my first nightmare with the English language when I was in 6th grade. I remember clearly what occurred. It was a sunny day when my teacher uttered in the…

I My Question The search for one’s own true self is a quest that can take a lifetime to achieve, for we are continually evolving over the course of our lifetime. So, the big question is, what truly makes us, us? If siblings share the same basic upbringing, then why can one have a mental illness and the other(s) be stable? Which brings the question, are the personalities we have inherited or acquired? These two questions have piqued an interest into this subject matter. And though it will be a…