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One of the most famous ancient collections of stories in Western history is Homer’s Iliad (read it free here). By and large it is concerned with the Greek siege of Troy. After close to a decade engaged in this unsuccessful siege, the Greeks feigned their departure and outside the Trojan city left a large wooden horse. "A Trojan Horse implies a deceitful…

Chronic illness, miscarriage, abuse, drug addiction, and even failing at school or university are often associated with a generational curse. Viewing various kinds of suffering as the result of a generational curse is widespread where I live, and across Africa. Linked with that, one tends to also hear much talk about how to break generational curses. "Generational curses are the belief…

In many African spiritual traditions and certain Christian communities, the phrase “back to sender” is commonly used. This practice involves sending back curses, harm, or spiritual attacks to their perceived origin, often seen to neutralise oppression. Though this concept is prevalent in both traditional spirituality and some Christian circles, it poses significant dangers and contradictions, particularly when compared to biblical…

"WE AFFIRM that under God’s old covenant arrangement an Israelite who egregiously failed to uphold the terms of the covenant was liable to God’s curse. We affirm that these consequences of covenant breaking would sometimes affect even future generations. We further affirm that the visiting of iniquity down through to the fourth generation was God’s prerogative and involved His knowledge…