The Primary Source And True Foundation Of Rastafari

The Holy Piby, a book founded by the Holy Spirit to deliver the gospel commanded by the Almighty God for the full salvation of Ethiopia's posterities. In time the Piby shall contain all worthy prophecies and inspirations endowed by God upon the sons and daughters of Ethiopia but no article shall be permitted to enter the Piby save that which is in accordance with the gospel of the twentieth century, preached by his Holiness, Shepherd Athlyi, apostle Marcus Garvey and colleague; the three apostles anointed and sent forth by the Almighty God to lay the foundation of industry, liberty and justice unto the generations of Ethiopia that they prove themselves a power among the nations and in the glory of their God. The Holy Piby was written by Robert Athlyi Rogers, who founded an Afrocentric religion in the US and West Indies in the 1920s. Rogers' religious movement, the Afro Athlican Constructive Church, saw Ethiopians (in the Biblical sense of Black Africans) as the chosen people of God, and proclaimed Marcus Garvey, the prominent Black Nationalist, an apostle. The church preached self-reliance and self-determination for Africans. Table of Contents PREFACE PROCLAMATION OF THE HOUSE OF ATHLYI THE FIRST BOOK OF ATHLYI CALLED ATHLYI CHAPTER I. THE CREATION CHAPTER 2. DEAD BECAME ALIVE THE SECOND BOOK OF ATHLYI CALLED AGGREGATION CHAPTER 1. HEAVEN GRIEVED CHAPTER 2. PRESENTATION OF THE LAW CHAPTER 3. GOD'S HOLY LAW TO THE CHILDREN OF ETHIOPIA CHAPTER 4. THE LAW PREACHED CHAPTER 5. ATHLICANITY PREACHED CHAPTER 6. SOLEMNITY FEAST CHAPTER 7. MARCUS GARVEY CHAPTER 8. ATHLYI SENT ABROAD CHAPTER 9. THE WORD OF THE LORD CHAPTER 10. REJOICING IN THE LIGHT CHAPTER 11. RETURNED TO NEWARK CHAPTER 12. THE GUIDING LIGHT CHAPTER 13. ATHLYI BLEEDS CHAPTER 14. HEAVEN AND HELL CHAPTER 15. THE BEGGAR THE THIRD BOOK OF ATHLYI NAMED THE FACTS OF THE APOSTLES CHAPTER 1. APOSTLES ANOINTED CHAPTER 2. GOD SPOKE TO HIS APOSTLES CHAPTER 3. STANDING BEFORE ELIJAH CHAPTER 4. APOSTLES EXALTED THE FOURTH BOOK OF ATHLYI CALLED PRECAUTION CHAPTER I. A BUGGY FROM TOKIO TO LOS ANGELES, A BICYCLE FROM LONDON TO ANGUILLA CHAPTER 2. HELD OUT HIS MORSEL CHAPTER 3. THE CLEAN SHOULD NOT ACCEPT THE INVITATIONS OF THE UNCLEAN CHAPTER 4. SHALL SUFFER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS THE SHEPHERD'S COMMAND BY ATHLYI

In the 1920s, Robert Athlyi Rogers founded the Afro-Athlican Constructive Gaathly religion in the West Indies. He wrote The Holy Piby as a guiding text, seeing Ethiopians - in the classical meaning of all Africans - as God's chosen people, and he preached self-determination and self-reliance. The Holy Piby is a major source of influence to the Rastafarian faith, which holds Haile Selassie I as Christ, and Marcus Garvey as his prophet. The Holy Piby consists of four books, and the seventh chapter of the second book identifies Marcus Garvey as one of three apostles of God. Original copies are extremely rare, and it is not even listed in the Library of Congress. The text was banned in Jamaica and many other Caribbean Islands until the late 1920s.

A Concise Analysis of the Most Fundamental Beliefs of The Rastafari Movement Was His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, the black man's god? Did Solomon have sexual relations with the Queen of Sheba? Is there an unbroken blood-related line of Ethiopian Emperors going back to King Solomon? In this book, Rastafari Beliefs, these and other claims of the Rastafari Movement are addressed by the Caribbean's leading Christian Apologist and an eminent scholar on Rastafari, the Rev. Dr. Clinton Chisholm. He was the consulting editor for the book, Chanting Down Babylon: The Rastafari Reader, which is the most authoritative as well as extensively researched book on the Rastafari Movement. Rastafari Beliefs is a revised edition of his previous work, Revelations on Ras Tafari. It refutes popularly accepted, false beliefs of the Rastafari movement including: Misconceptions concerning Emperor Haile Selassie's ethnicity, names, and titles. Alleged connections with King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba and an unbroken blood-related line of Ethiopian Emperors going back to King Solomon. Solomon and David were Black men, Modern Ethiopia is mentioned in the Bible. The radical differences between His Majesty and Rastas on Christianity and the Bible The book also addresses false beliefs about Christianity including: Whether African Religion is the true doctrinal source of the Judaeo-Christian Faith The alleged discovery of the bones of Jesus in the "Jesus Ossuary." You will love this book because it is an expert analysis of Rasta's core beliefs. This book is a must-have for scholars, Christians who desire to "make disciples of all people," and anyone interested in Rastafari and the pursuit of truth. Get it now! About the Author Retired Jamaica Baptist Union ordained Pastor, Rev. Clinton Chisholm served Baptist pastorates in Jamaica for 14 years and four (4) years in South Florida. Most of his working life has been in education as tutor and lecturer in Music, Greek, Hebrew, Philosophy, Business Ethics, Apologetics and Hermeneutics. He has taught in several universities including Sheffield University, University of the West Indies, University of Technology, and served as Academic Dean of the Caribbean Graduate School of Theology.

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Reviewed by Astrid Lustulin for Readers' Favourite: It is time to learn the stories of some nations in a more equitable way - not from the point of view of the conquerors but of the oppressed. This is why books like The Black History Truth: Jamaica by Pamela Gayle arouse great interest in a conscious reader. This book tells the story of 'The Sharpest Thorn in Britain's Caribbean Colonies,' focusing on the 16th to 19th centuries. Through extensive use of sources and images, Gayle sheds light on the injustices perpetrated by the British and analyses the stigmatization of Eurocentric historiography, which portrayed unfavourable behaviours and customs of groups of people it could not understand. Although the subject is complex, this book is clear and precise. Gayle tackles so many topics that she arouses the admiration of readers with her profound knowledge of Jamaica. She is very direct when she blames the British, but the evidence she brings is overwhelming. In The Black History Truth: Jamaica, you will not only find descriptions of struggles and injustices but also valuable information on local heroes and heroines, such as Nana Yaa Asantewaa and Queen Nanny, as well as customs that Europeans have misunderstood. Aft er reading this book, readers will understand why Jamaica was actually (as the subtitle describes it) "the sharpest thorn in Britain's Caribbean Colonies." I recommend this book to all those who want to see the history of humanity from a new perspective.

Shares the spiritual wisdom of Rastafari through the stories, teachings, and traditions of practicing Rastas in Jamaica • Includes the author’s interviews with bush doctors, healers, and Rastafarians gathered during his 15 years of living in Jamaica • Reveals the old ways of the Rastafarians and how their beliefs form an unbroken lineage tracing back to King Solomon • Explains the connection of Rasta beliefs to important biblical passages Tracing their lineage back to King Solomon--the wisest man who ever lived--Rastafarians follow a spiritual tradition of peace and meditation that is more a way of life than an organized religion. During his 15 years living in Jamaica, Gerald Hausman developed deep friendships with Rastafarians and rootsmen, enabling him to experience firsthand the beliefs and traditions of these followers of the Kebra Nagast--the African gospel excised from the King James version of the Bible. He met bush doctors, Rasta preachers, members of the Marley family, and respected elders who knew Marcus Garvey, prophet of the Rasta movement and vocal proponent of the Pan-African movement in America. He also met elders who were present when Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia and descendant of the House of David, came to Jamaica in the 1960s. Through interviews with fishermen, mystics, and wise men, as well as direct encounters with spirits and the spiritual, the author reveals the deep wisdom that underlies the “old ways” of the Rastas. He connects their stories, lives, and teachings with important biblical passages as well as reggae songs. He shares their views on the medicinal and meditative powers of cannabis--the sacred herb of Solomon--and explains that while Rastas believe it to be “the opener of the door,” they maintain that peace and understanding must be found within. Illustrating the unwavering faith and hope of the Rastafari of Jamaica, Hausman shows them to be a people who, above all, emphasize equality, because the Holy Spirit within each of us makes us all one and the same.

This book conveys a unique, unrivaled, and moving insight into the life of Monty Howell, the little-know eldest son of Leonard Howell, regarded as the Father of Rastafari. Opening several files, over the pages, the man is revealed behind the son. Being both an actor and storyteller of History, Monty Howell blends anecdotes, reflections, and revelations, avoiding no subject, even the most delicate and scorching. With confidence, he takes you through his childhood memories, his conflicts with Jamaica, and his reconciliations on behalf of his father's legacy. With bold, mature, incisive, and provocative assertions, he even reframed the Rasta experiences and the development of Rastafari, altering the terms of the knowledge and the subsequent discourse.

Ethiopia accepted Christianity as her sovereign faith after being a Judaic nation for centuries before Christ. Her political seat being the Throne of David makes this event uniquely significant in that Judaism as a religion or as a nation had no existing empire. By this, we mean that after the destruction of Jerusalem in 588 BC and the dispersion of the Israelites, the Jews, as a nation, were unable to reconstruct an independent state anywhere in the world except for the empire established in Ethiopia. Therefore, Ethiopia represented the only nation to have made such a transition from Judaism to Christianity. When one makes a thorough study of the traditions of the biblical Jewish nation, one will understand that a Jewish nation could not be reestablished without the Throne and seed of King David. Therefore, Israel as a place remains to be the fragmented ruins of a past flourishing Jewish state. The Roman invasion and occupation of Jerusalem created an atmosphere of tension and political unrest that continued and subsequently led to the destruction of this once glorious city, which used to house the Ark of the Covenant. All this occurred before the birth of Christ, who was to be the major element in the events that were to lead to a New Way.