Rev. Dr. Clinton Chisholm Exposes the Fallacies of Rastafari Teachings in “Revelations on Ras Tafari”

What’s one to make of the fact that most Rastas regard the late Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I as god of the Black race? The Rev. Dr. Clinton Chisholm refutes this belief, among other teachings of the Rastafari, in his book “Revelations on Ras Tafari” (Xlibris).
 
“The Ras Tafari movement began unfortunately with a number of mistakes,” said Rev. Dr. Chisholm in his YouTube video, “the name chosen for the movement, the person chosen as the black man’s god, the lineage of this individual is bogus, and his names and titles were and are grossly misunderstood.”
 
So, in his explosive book “Revelations on Ras Tafari,” the author provides shocking perspectives on the origins of the Ras Tafari movement, the misconceptions concerning Haile Selassie’s names and titles, and alleged connections with King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.
 
Rev. Dr. Chisholm draws on his knowledge of the Bible and training in the biblical languages to prove his many points against Rastafarianism. He highlights the mistaken belief that modern Ethiopia is mentioned in the Bible and chides Rastas on their pronunciation of ‘Jesus’ and ‘Jah.’ As if it isn’t enough, he also points out some blunders in the “Kebra Nagast,” an epic saga that legitimizes the Solomonic dynasty, to which Haile Selassie belongs. Many Ethiopian Christians consider the “Kebra Nagast” to be a historically reliable work. 
 
“Revelations on Ras Tafari” also tackles Haile Selassie’s views on religion, Christianity and the Bible’s incompatibility with Rastafari beliefs, claims of Rastafarianism’s superiority over Christianity as well as Chisholm’s critical view on Afrocentrism, and black consciousness.
 
Indeed, there’s no discussing the Ras Tafari movement or Rastafarianism without discussing Afrocentrism and black consciousness. This book is sure to shake up the beliefs of Rastas, as well as inspire discussion and debates.
 
Order Rev. Dr. Clinton Chisholm’s “Revelations on Ras Tafari” today on Amazon.
 
Catch the exhibit of “Revelations on Ras Tafari” at the BookExpo New Title Showcase on July 22- 26, 2020 at the Javits Center, NYC.

 
Revelations on Ras Tafari
Author | Clinton Chisholm
Published date | Originally published in 2008, revised in 2014
Publisher | Xlibris
Paperback price | $19.99
 
Author Bio
 
Rev. Dr. Clinton A. Chisholm has been researching the truth claims of the Ras Tafari movement since 1970 and in 1990 he published an audio book “Rastafarianism Evaluated.” He has been in live, televised and other recorded discussion sessions with noted Caribbean Rastafari brethren such as Mutabaruka, Bunny Wailer, Dr. Ikael Tafari, Dr. Leahcim Semaj, and Miguel Lorne. He served as consulting editor for the 1998 book “Chanting Down Babylon: The Rastafari Reader.” The Rev. Mr. Chisholm studied at the Jamaica School of Music, the Jamaica Theological Seminary, the University of the West Indies, the University of Sheffield (England), the International Academy of Apologetics, Evangelism & Human Rights (France) and Biola University (U.S.A). He holds two Master’s Degrees and an honorary D.D and is a Fellow of the International Academy. He and his wife Flora now live in St. Cloud, Central Florida U.SA. They have two adult children, Antoinette (Lashley) and Samuel.

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