Nation In Focus Articles

Resurrection or Ruin? The Moral Consequences of Express Malice in a Time of Redemption A Special Easter Sunday Message  Written By: Sarai Hannah Ajai The Darkness Behind Words of Hate Easter Sunday is a sacred time in the Christian calendar, a day of triumph, renewal, and resurrection. It is a day when light breaks through darkness, life overcomes death, and love defeats hatred. Yet, as we gather in this spirit of hope, we must also reflect on the troubling realities of our present world, especially when darkness seeks to disguise itself in words, harsh, harmful, and even dangerous ones. Recently, a deeply disturbing statement surfaced: “I want to hoe my neighbor to death out of existence.” Though crude in wording, what lies beneath this phrase is a manifestation of an express malice, a willful, deliberate desire to cause harm. From a legal standpoint, this falls under what is termed “express criminal intent”, a conscious decision to inflict harm, and possibly violence, upon anothe...

Truth in Resurrection: A Biblical Response to Forced Identity Suppression and Unlawful Servitude A Reflection for the Easter Season Written by: Sarai Hannah Ajai The Easter Season and the Call to Truth As we celebrate the Easter season, we are drawn again to the heart of the Christian faith, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is more than a historical event; it is the declaration of ultimate truth: that God’s justice triumphs over corruption, that life defeats death, and that no system of oppression can hold down what God has raised up. The resurrection calls us not just to believe but to   bear witness to truth . We are charged to defend those who are voiceless and to uncover injustices hidden in bureaucratic shadows. This article is written in defense of one such voiceless soul, an anonymous woman, created female in the image of God, whose identity and civil liberties have been systematically erased by human authorities acting contrary to both the U.S. Constitution and the eter...