Introduction -- E. M. Lijadu, Ifa, and Èṣù -- The dearth of philosophical and political research and studies on Èṣù -- A culturally sensitive metaphysical and epistemological appreciation of Èṣù -- ...

The concept of igrave;bej igrave; embodies a spiritual significance in Yor ugrave;b aacute; cosmology, religion, and culture.

Roughly one-third of Americans now qualify as Christian nationalism “Adherents” or “Sympathizers” (including 67% of white evangelical Protestants). For many Black queer people, that atmosphere has ...

The word “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe” roughly translates to “tradition” in Yoruba, and that is exactly what this day is about. For practitioners of the Yoruba religion, it’s a moment to honour the Orishas, engage in ...

Assistant Professor of Africana Studies Ayodeji Ogunnaike has been awarded a prestigious postdoctoral fellowship by the Ford Foundation. He was one of twenty-four scholars selected for this year's ...

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 ...

According to Yoruba mythology, Olokun was the Orisha (deity or spirit) of the waters of the earth and the depths of the ocean where the light never shone. Although most people believe that Olokun was ...

HAVANA (Reuters) - The air was choked with smoke from incense and cigars while the faithful sipped sugarcane liquor from a gourd at the altar and spat mist over the crowd. Niurka Mola 50, stood at the ...

The recent transitioning of the revered Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, and his immediate public Islamic interment in accordance with the 2021 Ogun State Obas and Chiefs Law has elicited great controversy ...

In the precolonial and colonial periods, Shango priesthood with its possession cult symbolized by mounting -- husbands mounting wives, gods mounting possession priests, riders mounting horses -- was ...

It's not that Yoruba people are "more religious," it's that they have built a system through which religion can scale massively. Fastest Growth: RCCG is often cited as the fastest-growing church, with ...

Pastor EA Adeboye is the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), one of the fastest growing churches in the world. Fastest Growth: RCCG is often cited as the fastest-growing ...