A decade ago, if you Googled any of the following African religions, Ifá, Santería, Candomblé, Palo, or Vodun, only a spattering of entries would come up, and they'd probably be written from an ...

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 ...

Nsukka, Nigeria — Since early childhood, Chidi Nwaohia’s life has swung like a pendulum between two spiritual paths: Christianity and African traditional religion. His life was always marked by ...

CARACAS (Reuters) - One long night every year in a mountainous rain forest in Venezuela, hundreds gather to dance on red-hot embers, enter trance-like states, and worship an ancient goddess known as ...

(RNS) — African elements give life to many churches, but outside of a Christian context, they are described as pagan and harmful. (RNS) — There are two moments in recent history to which I’d like to ...

Let me start with a declaration from start: I am a Pentecostal Christian who has often been curious about the trajectory of both mainstream Christianity (be it evangelical or Pentecostal) and African ...

Before I made the decision to follow an indigenous African Spiritual system, I’d read plenty blogs and articles written by other black women compelled to ditch Christianity once and for all. Rarely ...

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 ...

African wellness leaders have been at the forefront of promoting holistic health and well-being across the globe ...

The concept of indigenous spirituality can be viewed from different perspectives. It encompasses a holistic way of life where spirituality is interwoven with daily activities, communities, and the ...