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| Yoruba Religion: The Way of Connection |
November 03, 2022 |
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The Yoruba religion is a tapestry of myths, magic, spirits, and secrets. Prothero calls it "a tradition about hanging onto tradition," a way for people scattered by the African diaspora to connect to their common origins. The gods of Yoruba are more like super-powerful humans, with their own personalities, stories, and tastes in music. And they're often wonderfully mischievous. Yoruba religion teaches that our problem is disconnection; the solution is to reconnect ourselves to a larger divine power, through fortune telling, sacrifice, and spirit/body possession.
Stephen Prothero Ph.D., C. Allyn and Elizabeth V. Russell Professor of Religion in America in the Department of Religion at Boston University. He is a frequent commentator on NPR, CNN, MSNBC, and PBS -- and is a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal. His latest book is Religion Matters: An Introduction to the World's Religions from W. W. Norton. |
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