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African spiritualities are attracting Black Americans as a source of pride and identity
By Fiona André — March 21, 2024
(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 celebrate their Blackness.
Stability is not in the cards for 2023: Divinations reveal a year of transitions
By Heather Greene — January 6, 2023
(RNS) — Using tarot, astrology, runes and countless other divinatory methods, practitioners offer a reading on the pulse of the year to come.
California to delete Mayan, Ifá affirmations from ethnic studies to settle lawsuit
By Alejandra Molina — January 20, 2022
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — By deleting the affirmations, state officials say they are affirming their ‘long-standing commitment to ensuring appropriate treatment of religion in a secular public education context.’
Black Christians, don’t demonize African spirituality
By Darnise Martin — January 5, 2021
(RNS) — African elements give life to many churches, but outside of a Christian context, they are described as pagan and harmful.
5 faith moments to watch for in Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 4, 2020
(RNS) — Spirituality has been part of Beyoncé’s journey, from singing ‘Amazing Grace’ and a gospel medley on albums with Destiny’s Child to embodying the divine feminine from a number of religious traditions in her recent visual albums and appearances.
Anti-Christian attacks in Nigeria threaten precarious balance of faiths
By Anthea Butler — August 8, 2019
(RNS) — In this West African nation, religion stands at the intersection of a divisive colonial history and a current political crisis caused by drought and land scarcity.
Faith and friendship as a remedy to the opioid crisis
By Katelyn Beaty — August 30, 2018
(RNS) — With the help of addicts themselves, researchers are exploring the emotional, social and relational reasons why people become addicted—and how relationship with God and others can restore and heal.
Beyonce, Chance the Rapper, A Tribe Called Quest bring religion to Grammys
By Emily McFarlan Miller — February 13, 2017
(RNS) Perhaps the performance richest in religious imagery was Beyonce's, which evoked iconography of the divine mother from several faith traditions.
Cuba’s Santeria priests forecast prosperity in New Year’s prophecy
By RNS staff — January 4, 2017
(Reuters) That forecast contrasted with President Raul Castro's gloomy depiction of the economy last week.
Five Things To Know About Religious Violence in Nigeria
By Lauren Markoe — July 13, 2012
(RNS) Ongoing violence in Nigeria has exacerbated tensions between the country's Muslims and Christians. Here are five things to know about the context behind the killings. By Lauren Markoe.
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