African Religion

Jordan and Jasmine’s dad loves history and is always telling them stories about the past. One day when their family is out on a picnic, they start asking if there were any Christians who looked like them who God had used to help the church grow. They are excited when their dad shares inspiring true stories of early Christian leaders—both men and women—from Africa who helped to grow the early church in remarkable and significant ways.

Playing out as a scintillating story with unexpected twists, “The Girl on the Trail” explores the severe and overwhelming shock of discovering uncomfortable truths about those we look up to, the security of family, the joy and satisfaction of love, the devastation of betrayal and loss, and the comfort of loyalty in our lives. The teenage Tatiana is certain she has her future mapped out: She would find love when she becomes a young woman, she would live a loving life all through college, and she would marry the knight who would secure her heart. But then, her compromised mother shakes ...

Too often, all oppressed people in America are lumped together under the moniker people of color, as if each group's experience under the yoke of systemic racism has the same repercussions. But the American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS) hold a unique claim: ADOS, after all, is the only group whose ancestors were forcibly brought to America, enslaved, built much of the wealth of the country, yet continue to be excluded from the same social, political, and economic rights of other Americans. To that end, Rev. Dr. Kevin W. Cosby lays out the first theology of the ADOS movement.

The newest collection of poetry by Nicole Williams. Love, Lyrics & Politics is the second installment to the Tangible Thoughts series. No subject is off limits. No emotion is too raw to explore and no detail is too intimate to share. If you want your thoughts provoked, your ego triggered or your love inspired; Love, Lyrics & Politics provides the variety you need for the experience you want.

Part of the classic Secret series devotionals, The Secret of United Prayer contains one month of daily selections on the power of united prayer. Murray expresses his desire that many would join the ranks of intercessors—those who pray continually, in unison, for the church of Christ and His kingdom on earth. He studies the "lost" secret of Pentecost: the sure promise that the power of the Holy Spirit will be given in answer to fervent prayer.

The Son of God, the Father, desired that this life given to man was to reach its full potential. He planned that it be so abundant that he left his Father’s presence in heaven, coming to this earth to dwell with man.

Two Worlds at War: Finding Common Cultural Grounds for African Immigrant Parents and Their Children explores the life of the African immigrant family and opens your eyes to the interweaving worlds of different cultures and generations. With insightful wisdom concerning cultural differences, authors George M. Portuphy and Cynthia Adom-Portuphy help you identify the nature of these differences so you can understand the tension they create and how to bridge the cultural and generational gap with a blended approach.

When you’ve finished this guide, you’ll receive a comprehensive education on the African diaspora religions, the pantheon of the Orishas, and the Ifa divination system. It’s a great way to familiarize yourself with them and gain a deeper understanding of the subject. Even if you know a bit about them, you can likely get something new and enriching from listening to this book.

The purpose of this series of audio texts is to compile the best of the better known and the least known of the ancient sacred texts. Encyclopedia of Ancient Sacred Texts.

Los Negros, limpios y untados de aceite, eran así exhibidos para la venta. Como mercancía–hombres, mujeres y pequeños—eran sometidos al frígido escrutinio de los capitanes de mar. Los rechazados, a menudo enfrentaban una muerte inmediata y macabra; descartados como ganado cojo o enfermo. Los elegidos, condenados a las peores miserias infligidas por el hombre, enfrentaban un destino aún más sombrío.

Encouraged shares the struggles that Black women ministers face. The various challenges shared may not be experienced by all but many have walked this walk. It is about loving God and yourself enough to stand strong in what God has called you to do. It is vital across denominational understandings that African American women ministers give sacred support to one another to spread the good news of the Gospel.

Adéntrese en el mundo de Ogun y conozca todo lo que hay que saber sobre este orisha. En esta amplia guía, usted aprenderá todo sobre Ogun y su culto, quién es, sus símbolos, rituales y festivales. Aunque se centra en Ogun, esta guía también ofrece información sobre la religión yoruba y su panteón de orishas.

La religión Orisha es una religión mundial, al igual que el hinduismo, el budismo, el taoísmo y el cristianismo. Los arqueólogos han determinado que se ha practicado en África Occidental desde al menos el 500 a.C., pero probablemente sea mucho más antigua. Durante el comercio transatlántico de esclavos, la religión Orisha se extendió al hemisferio occidental. Se practicaba con mayor intensidad en el Caribe y Brasil. Se le conoce como Isese (la tradición), Ifá cubano, Lucumí, Santería, Regla de Ocha, Candomblé brasileño, Umbanda o simplemente la religión Orisha. He estado ...

The Christian influences of the Portuguese in Africa helped lead to conversion movements in the Kingdom of Kongo, most famously that of Kimpa Vita, a young woman whose story included striking parallels with Joan of Arc. As the leader of a Christian movement, Kimpa Vita became involved in internal political disputes within the Kingdom of Kongo, even as she set about spreading Christianity, and her ultimate fate has kept her memory alive as an ideal for later democratic and religious movements across the African continent.

About 10 years ago, I was working as a security guard assigned to the 11-7 a.m. shift. Once, while on duty, I found myself sitting in my car, looking up in the sky and praying to a higher power about my life. I wanted to be a better man. As I looked up at the moon, I could have sworn I saw an image of a man moving up and down peacefully, like he was doing some sort of a dance, on the image of the moon. Not entirely sure if my eyes were failing me, I reached for my camera—which I always kept in my car—and took a picture of the moon having this “male image”.

Whilst Christianity has traditionally been the predominant religion among African Caribbean people for centuries, there has consistently been a cohort among them who have chosen "African conscious" or "Black conscious" faiths, seeing these as attractive alternatives.

Could slavery get worse after centuries of it? It did in the slave South in the decades just before the Civil War. This book explores the expansion of slavery during the period, the growth of the mass-labor cotton and sugar plantations, the expulsion of the Native Americans, and the new types of repression.

Todo lo que necesita saber sobre la espiritualidad africana, sus múltiples prácticas, dioses y orishas. ¿Alguna vez ha querido saber más sobre los fundamentos de la espiritualidad africana? ¿Quiere descubrir qué son los orishas y su importancia en la espiritualidad africana? ¿Siente curiosidad por las diferentes prácticas mágicas africanas? ¿Quiere aprender sobre diversos rituales que incluyen baños, hechizos y prácticas mágicas africanas?

This book is for you to help your child find delight in the Sabbath. Listen together. By completing the activities at the end of the book, you will discover how your child feels about the Sabbath. Write down his/her answers to the questions. Your child can color on a separate sheet of paper, then cut and paste into the book.

Todo lo que necesita saber sobre la religión del pueblo yoruba, el vudú, la santería o el sistema de adivinación Ifá. ¿Le gusta aprender sobre nuevas religiones? ¿Busca una guía práctica sobre el sistema de adivinación Ifá? ¿Le gustaría saber más sobre los orishas? ¿Puede mantener una mente abierta mientras descubre nuevas ideas? Si la respuesta a alguna de estas preguntas es afirmativa, esta guía es perfecta para usted.