Lord's Resistance Army
Can faith become a weapon in the hands of a warlord?
4.7 (38)
50 mins
Discover how Joseph Kony’s LRA blended spiritual prophecy with political insurgency, reshaping northern Uganda’s war. Explore the movement’s bizarre rituals, extreme beliefs, and brutal tactics that enslaved thousands.
Ep 1:
Two Armies, One War
Beyond the battlefield lies a cosmic war: explore how Joseph Kony's spiritual visions and prophetic claims fused with earthly politics to birth the LRA.
Ep 2:
Rituals of Blood and Faith
Step inside the LRA's hidden world of sacred rituals, spirit possession, and bizarre battlefield laws that bound fighters to an unyielding cosmic order.
Ep 3:
Northern Betrayal, Southern Rise
Trace the 1986 coup that reshaped Uganda's power and the overlooked military mind, Odong Latek, who turned Kony's prophecy into a fighting force.
Ep 4:
The Stolen Children
Tens of thousands of children vanished into the LRA's ranks—forced into violence, slavery, and terror in a machinery of abduction spanning four nations.
Ep 5:
Splintered but Deadly
As pressure mounted, the LRA splintered into scattered cells across Central Africa—smaller, poorer, yet still capable of devastating, coordinated violence.
Ep 6:
Justice on Trial
The ICC's landmark warrants promised justice for LRA atrocities, but as peace talks faltered, questions of accountability and Kony's fate remain unresolved.
Discussions (11)
Lawrence
Level 7 · 9 mo agoI think Kony comparing himself to Hitler proves he is a narcissist. That personality switching isn't spirits. It is a classic manipulation tactic to keep everyone unstable and too terrified to question him.
Darren
Level 2 · 9 mo agoThe political angle is a smokescreen. Kony wasn't a rebel leader. He was just running a brutal cult.
Liam
Level 9 · 8 mo agoThe host is right. Dismissing the LRA as irrational was a strategic failure. Ignoring the political grievances of the north is exactly why Kony survived so long.
