Ray McCauley, the bodybuilder turned pastor who introduced the prosperity gospel to a new South Africa: News of the passing of South African pastor Ray McCauley on 8 October was met by a flood of tributes from across the spectrum of society, from President Cyril Ramaphosa to everyday worshippers at the Rhema Bible Church. McCauley …
How Elizabethan law once protected the poor from the high cost of living – and led to unrivalled economic prosperity: Elizabeth I in procession, circa 1600. Wikimedia Commons In the closing years of Elizabeth I’s reign, England saw the emergence of arguably the world’s first effective welfare state. Laws were established which successfully protected people …
Beyond GDP: here’s a better way to measure people’s prosperity: cktravels.com/Shutterstock When Nobel prize-winner Simon Kuznets declared in 1934 that “the welfare of a nation can scarcely be inferred from a measurement of national income”, he likely did not imagine that gross domestic product (GDP) would still be in use as shorthand for wellbeing and …
South Africa in the news: Letter from Mpumalanga: Restarting the locomotives of prosperity in a town above a waterfall: Preserving the legacy of small, often forgotten towns such as Emgwenya requires inclusive input with rejuvenation in mind. Restart the railways and investment will return.: “South Africa” – BingNews Activists carry coffins down Whitehall ahead of …
South Africa in the news: Impact Catalyst launched in Northern Cape to accelerate socioeconomic prosperity: The socioeconomic challenges facing South Africa, but also specifically the Northern Cape, requires concerted effort from society and the private and public sectors to create mechanisms that drive …: “South Africa” – BingNews Why sharing the secrets of making a …
Putting Mary at the centre of Christmas is a challenge to South Africa’s prosperity gospel: Mary, the mother of Jesus GettyImages Seeing Christmas through the eyes of a child is wonderful thing. The Christmas story has angels and special stars; kings who bring lavish gifts; donkeys, shepherds with their sheep; and of course a young …
South Africa in the news: U.S., AWIEF partner to train female entrepreneurs for economic prosperity: U.S. embassy in South Africa has partnered with Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF), to train female entrepreneurs.: “South Africa” – BingNews Mapeza set for SA Premiership return: Spread This NewsBy Sports Reporter FORMER Warriors coach, Norman Mapeza appears …
Why the US dollar remains crucial for Hong Kong’s economic prosperity: Dan Freeman on Unsplash, CC BY Increasing economic tensions between the US and China continue to threaten Hong Kong’s economy. China’s proposed national security law will see greater controls over areas such as secessionist activities, terrorism and foreign interference. Similarly, the announcement by the …
Celebrate Laksmi Hindu Goddess of Fertility, Abundance, Prosperity, Grace and Beauty – a Beauty interest event taking place on 2017-04-26 07:30:00 in United States Celebrate Laksmi Hindu Goddess of Fertility, Abundance, Prosperity, Grace, Beauty & Health Daughters of the Goddess is an Aloha Dianic womyn-only Goddess Temple dedicated to honoring Multicultural Goddesses through rituals and …
Prosperity Conference – a South Africa interest event taking place on 2016-09-17 19:00:00 in Australia We are a group of forward thinking speakers from USA, & SOUTH AFRICA that has launched our prosperity conference on an international platform. Our aim is to motivate and empower people to break the cycle of mediocrity. We inspire people …