By Given Mutinta
RELIGIOUS CONFRONTATIONAL STANCE
The powerful image of the Catholic nun challenging the police officer finds deep resonance within Biblical narratives where divine mandates necessitate bold, often confrontational, action against entrenched injustice.
The nun went to the DEC offices to demonstrate solidarity with Archbishop Dr Alick Banda after the Catholic Church declared that the Archbishop’s summons constituted an attack on the church.
From Jesus’ overturning of tables in the Temple to the unwavering challenges issued by Old Testament prophets, scripture offers a clear template for moments when moral clarity demands an active, visible opposition to wrongdoing.
The nun’s stance, far from being a deviation from Christian ethics, can be understood as an appropriation of this tradition of righteous intervention, asserting that sometimes, the holiest duty involves disrupting the status quo in defense of justice and human dignity.
It is also a sign of arrogance.
Aka ka mother nikaka sana.
Did you say “powerful image?”
Please stop promoting unruly behaviours
Late mike sata, knew and loved to sort out these nuns. He sorted out a lot of them especially those from Chilonga Mission in Mpika / Chitambo Districts. Many to this day have off springs. They still need to be dealt with the same way today.