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Theosis in Yoruba Spirituality: A Journey into Divine Unity

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On the evening of February 22nd, in the inviting ambiance of the Common Room at the Center for the Study of World Religions (CSWR), an event unfurled that beckoned the searching and the sincere alike: "What is the Point of Life? Theosis in Yoruba...

The Body in Yoruba Religion

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The rituals associated with the numerous òrìṣà traditions in the Yoruba cosmology allow practitioners to experience the àṣẹ (agential power, energy, nature, or authority) of the òrìṣà which over time has a strong and formative effect on every dimension of...