Religion & Faith Articles
1: Spiritual Energy
I never liked Styrofoam cups, plastic bags, or aerosol cans. I always knew that these things were bad for the environment. Now, I am an advocate of the going green initiative. I understand that everyt
2: How To Use African Religions To Be Emotionally Healthy
Everything in nature has to flow, including our emotions. Our emotions play a huge role on our health. Too much of a bad thing can have a negative or positive effect on our organs such as the liver, l
3: How Greed And Envy Harms Families: A Look At Jacob
Every family has experienced some level of sibling rivalry, but Esau and Jacob are the poster children. In the womb, these boys could not get along. In life, the fighting continued. Genesis 25:31-34 s
4: Yoruba And The Concept of Demons
I am a big fan of scary movies. In fact, one of my favorite movies growing up was The Exorcist. Now that I am a grown-up, I understand that the movie was incredibly sensationalized. However, as crazy
5: Warding Off Evil In African Religions
I couldn't help but get back to my favorite scary movie, the "Exorcist." It's not only a movie that defined my childhood, it was a work of art, a classic that revealed the basic protocol for dispellin
6: The Spirit Possession
Spirit possession is perhaps one of the most difficult subjects to write about. Many people have researched the topic, and yet still don't have a clue. This is because spirit possession is more than a
7: Saint Cecilia Virgin And Martyr
Copyright (c) 2012 Bob and Penny Lord's SiteHeroine of the Early ChurchFamily, the Lord has given the Church many heroes and heroines down through the centuries, and each person He gives us is for a s
8: Chango And The Spirit Possession
It is commonly known that drumming is used in African diasporic traditions to help people go into a trance. The drum is associated with the Yoruba deity Chango for two reasons. The drum is not only a
9: African Spiritual Awakening
Ever wonder why some people are successful and others are not? Or why some musicians can make hit after hit, while others struggle to record one good song? Or why there are movies that become instant
10: The Yoruba Religion and Initiations
Within the last two centuries, African based religions such as Candomblé, Vodun, and Yoruba have gotten a bad reputation, partly because of the practice of witchcraft. There are all kinds of wives te
11: Curses in African Religions
People think that a curse starts and ends with the mind. This is only partly true. A curse begins with the exchange of energy. It is best to think of a curse like an airborn virus, for it works to tea
12: Getting Back To Our Nature
I never believed that it was smart to put an animal in a cage. We hear stories on the news of animals attacking their owners. There was the 200-pound chimpanzee that attacked and maimed an innocent wo
13: Is Instant Gratification Really Worth It?: A Look At Esau
Twins Jacob and Esau had a very unhealthy brotherhood. The sibling rivalry between these twins was incredible. It appears, too, that, in every conflict between the brothers, Esau always gets the raw e
14: Ifa Yoruba And Reincarnation
Among the West Africans and aspirants in the United States and the Caribbean, Orunmila is recognized as a primordial deity that was present at the beginning of creation. According to legend, around 20
15: Curses And Spells In African Religions
Voodoo, not to be confused with Vodun can be used in the practice of witchcraft. I like to think of Voodoo as malware that disrupts the natural flow of energy. Much like a virus, Voodoo spells operate
16: New African Spirituality
Many people have been writing and asking me, what is New African Spirituality? Of course, people can read many of my articles and see that I write about Orishas, chakras, and energy healing. However,
17: Do You Believe In Heaven?
Copyright (c) 2012 Bob and Penny Lord's SiteA rainbow is a promise. God our Father reaffirmed the promise He made about our Redemption in the Garden of Eden (Gen 3:15) when Noah landed on the rock aft
18: Yoruba and The Concept of Spiritual Degradation
I have been studying numerous religions for a long period of time. I hear the same phrases over and over again. I've attended many seminars and workshops and listened to gurus, leadership experts, pri
19: Do You Believe In Hell?
Copyright (c) 2012 Bob and Penny Lord's SiteFamily, of the three categories we are writing about in this treatise, Heaven, Hell and Purgatory, the most frightening, and the one we really don't want to
20: Do You Believe In Purgatory?
Copyright (c) 2012 Bob and Penny Lord's SiteIn the Catholic Church, the Mystical Body of Christ consists of three Churches: The Church Militant - we the faithful who dwell on earth, The Church Triumph
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