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spirituality and its symbols
seriously, a dome-shaped
structure for a place of worship
would not only be more
familiar, but would also give
expression to the idea of new
life, new possibility, which is
what resurrection is about. The
building itself would represent
a story of hope, the story of
the resurrection. It would also
represent the completeness
of God’s creation as well as
an act of praise for what God
has done in creating. Round
altars and pulpits with people
seated around them would
also be more appropriate than
the altars and pulpits that
are placed “away” from the
worshippers.

Even more importantly, the
image of the circle is a critique
of some of the ways we relate
to one another, and the way
we use and exercise power
in society. In most worship
services the minister stands
up front and does the talking.
Without doubt, we need images About Mfuniselwa Bhengu
to help us develop a spirituality
of great depth which highlights
Mr. Bhengu is an Independent Researcher on Afrikan
that we each have something philosophy, Afrikology and Egyptology. He is an established
to offer, that my education and
and experienced author, self-publisher and managing director
training does not make me a
of Phindela Publishing Group & Editor-in-Chief of INQABA
more worthwhile person than
anyone else. In our search Journal, a quarterly publication that specializes on Afrikology.
for meaning in life and the He describes himself as an Afrikan of Nguni (Zulu) extraction,
appropriate ways of relating but then a global citizen. Black, but being in total fusion with
to other people and the rest the world, in sympathetic affinity with the Earth... “I am black
of creation we could perhaps not because of a curse, but because my skin has been able
retrieve the image of the to capture all cosmic eluvia. I am truly a drop of the sun under
circle to subvert and to reject the earth.” He says. He is from South Africa.
power over another as an
inappropriate way of relating.
This article was originally published on his website (link
below) and is reproduced here by his kind permission.
https://jbhengu.wordpress.com/2014/04/23/the-spiritual-
significance-of-the-great-pyramids-of-egypt/