When Dr. Chike Akua steps into a room — or cracks open a page — he brings with him thousands of years of ancestral wisdom. In his groundbreaking book, The African Origins of Our Faith: Pan-African ...
Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States, but its diverse student body represents all faiths - prominently displayed through the various sculptures dotting the campus. “We ...
The Varieties of Religious Therapy (VRT) blog series features representatives from twelve belief systems discussing how they integrate faith with their approach to psychotherapy. This installment is ...
The quest for an authentic spiritual heritage has led some Black Christian women down a dangerous path. By the time Day Sibley decided to embrace Ifa, a divination practice from the Yoruba people of ...
Pt. 1. Cosmologies and sacred knowledge. Some reflections on African spirituality / Dominique Zahan -- African shrines as channels of communication / Benjamin Ray -- The lake goddess Uhammiri/Ogbuide: ...
In today’s mental health landscape, there is a growing recognition that some psychological crises may actually be rooted in spiritual awakening—not mental illness. Yet the line between awakening and ...
For many of us, healing starts in the home, in ritual, in community, and in deep spiritual connection. As both a clinical psychologist and Igqirha, a Xhosa divine healer, I have come to understand ...
As Africa marks African Liberation Day today, an interesting debate has quietly emerged from the Sahel. On May 15, Burkina Faso celebrated its annual Traditions Day, honouring African customs, ...
The historical, political and phenomenological importance of Ori-Oke (hills and mountains) in Southwestern Nigeria / Rotimi Williams Omotoye -- Society, religion and social change in the context of ...