Religion

The thrust of this second article in the series on violence and its debilitating effects on society as a whole is on some of the major causes of violence. These causes are varied and occur at different levels of human society. In the first article we observed the following in the way of definitions and types or forms of violence:

It is common knowledge that violence of different forms is on the increase in Liberia. Violence is an enemy of progress and an enemy of the well being of any family, community, institution, nation and human society at large.

The thrust of this second article of our series on natural and spiritual abilities is how we can discover and develop our gifts. Innate abilities are potentials that can remain dormant if undiscovered or discovered but neglected. But once discovered, they can be tapped and put to use for the benefit of self and many others.

The Epistle or the second reading for this Sunday (January 17, 2010), according to the lectionary (set Bible readings for every Sunday and every day of the year), is taken from 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 and focuses on spiritual gifts and their intended purposes.