Diverse Devotions: Black Belief Across Boundaries

In this thought-provoking episode, our guest, Tawnicia Rowan, shares her personal experiences of Black Christianity, finding the Universal Truth Center and how she accidentally became a minister there.

Highlights:

• How loving a Buddhist posed big questions to her faith
• Why her Christian mother pointed her to a new place of worship
• Five universal principles that are the most meaningful for Tawnicia
• Her experience at a historic...

In this thought-provoking episode, our guest, Darnise Martin, tells us how her childhood questions about religion led her to a New Thought metaphysics and an embrace of her ancestral traditions of hoodoo.

Highlights:

• The mystery man who gave Dr. Darnise a pamphlet that changed her life
• The connection among spirituality, magic and nature
• Darnise’s spirituality in the grocery store
• The role of hoodoo in justice-making

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In this thought-provoking episode, our guest, Salim Faraji, tells us how he straddles three religious traditions, how he raises his children and where he finds true spiritual community.

Highlights:

• Why Black churches are still meaningful for Dr. Salim
• The religion Dr. Salim raises his children in
• How religious multiplicity is accepted in his West African communities
• Why and how you should form book clubs on Black religions

Our guest, Salim Faraji, tells us how he studied and practiced various Black religions before finding a home in the religious traditions of the ancient Nile Valley civilizations, the Akan people and African American Protestant churches.

Highlights:

• How the religiously diverse city of Philadelphia allowed for Salim’s religious exploration
• The spiritual and intellectual adventure that came from hearing a guest speaker in college
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Dive into 'Diverse Devotions’ where Monica A. Coleman, an award-winning author and celebrated religious scholar, takes you on an enlightening journey through the often unspoken spiritual experiences of Black folk. Discover how embracing multiple faiths enriches spirituality, revealing new dimensions of freedom and personal transformation. Whether you're a spiritual seeker, an educator, or simply curious …  discover what happens whe...