The mystery of heaven and immortality (Part 1)

In many of today’s religions there is the enduring association of heaven with immortality.

And as we will duly find out in this two-part series, this outlook stemmed primarily not out of theology but from ill-understood elements in so-called mythology.

“Mythology” tells us that the ancient gods that ruled mankind claimed two major things; that, firstly, their true home is in the heavens and, secondly, that unlike us they were “immortal”. All this, of course, is orthodoxly regarded as pure myth, but we will duly unpack the real history behind these claims and show how, even now, they still impact.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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