I'm figuring out through this series that much of a person's spiritual identity — and by extension a person's spiritual community — has to do with a sense of belonging. Where do we feel welcome? Where ...
A healer conducts an ayahuasca drinking ceremony in Avie village, in Ecuador, on Jan.14, 2023. Pedro Pardo / AFP via Getty images Ayahuasca, a sacred drink made from the stem and leaves of a tree vine ...
For much of South America’s history, the arrival of a missionary has carried two reputations at once. One is charitable: a figure with medicine, schooling, and a language of human dignity that can be ...
A new musical premiering in Boulder brings together Indigenous spirituality, environmental activism and star-crossed love in a contemporary take on "Romeo and Juliet." "We’re Still Here" centers on ...
A story of trauma, healing and transformation -- Rediscovering the pipe -- Incarceration and Aboriginal inmates [Native peoples, First Nations, Indians] -- Trauma, racism and identity -- Aboriginal ...
Introduction : African traditions in the study of religion in Africa / Ezra Chitando, Afe Adogame, Bolaji Bateye -- ch. 1. African religions in African scholarship : a critique / Umar Habila Dadem ...
The Vatican on Saturday returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of the Catholic Church’s reckoning with its role in helping suppress Indigenous culture in the Americas. Pope ...
Sometimes we find belonging in the most unexpected places. And sometimes, we find it buried deep in our own histories — in our own family... This writer shares the right (and wrong) ways to honor ...
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