Yoruba

Did Anyone Call the Orisa? Reflections on Orlando, LGBTQ Communities & Inclusion

Posted on June 30, 2016June 30, 2016 by DeShannon Bowens

As pride month comes to a close, I have been reflecting on my spiritual journey as a priestess in a tradition that supposedly does not welcome LGBTQ people. I was initiated into the Yoruba-Ifa religio... Read More

Ancestors and the Earth

Posted on September 30, 2014September 29, 2014 by DeShannon Bowens

Religions for the Earth recently held a weekend conference in New York City at Union Theological Seminary. The purpose was to make people aware that climate change and our environment are social justi... Read More

Goodbye Jesus, Hello… Atheism?

Posted on February 1, 2012January 31, 2012 by Funlayo Wood

As 2011 drew to a close, a number of articles surfaced about Black atheists in the US – being Black and a scholar of religion, they caught my interest. Though the amount of recent attention belies t... Read More