One Friday afternoon in February, Francisco Álvarez León loaded his white pickup with a basket of honey, a bottle of beer, and a bundle of yellow flowers. He turned on corridos, then drove with his ...

(RNS) — Ancestral veneration, Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Ifá have gained attention among Black adults, who see it as an occasion to reconnect with their heritage and ...

The first time I heard the concept of “multiple religious belonging,” I was a college student. Iyanla Vanzant was a visiting professor at Bennett College during my senior year in 2011. While I wasn’t ...

In a study of nearly 3,000 African American adults, those who reported more frequent church attendance, private prayer and 'feeling God's presence' were more likely to meet the American Heart ...

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 ...

When people hear the word, “Hoodoo,” it may evoke images of dark magic or devil worshipping, but in reality Hoodoo couldn’t be more different than these sinister stereotypes. This spiritual tradition ...

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 ...

Quality of Life Research, Vol. 30, No. 2 (February 2021), pp. 507-519 (13 pages) Background Persons living with HIV (PLWH) are living into old age with more complex care needs that non-PLWH. Promoting ...

Singer, Abolore Adegbola Akande aka 9ice, has called for renewed efforts to correct the misrepresentation of African traditional religion, saying years of colonisation have distorted the true essence ...