A reprieve from those Western epistemological formulations of spirituality, this essay unpacks how the Ewe, an ethnic constituency in Ghana,…
On category-mistakes and androgynous divinities
Vodou
The benefits of (studying) negative and aggressive prayer
Most people associate prayer with moral good: benevolence, forgiveness, healing, and reconciliation. Yet in some cases, people deliberately pray against…
Haiti’s pact with the devil? (Some Haitians believe this too)
On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince, Leogane, and other parts of Haiti. The day after this catastrophe,…
Haiti and the unseen world
I have written a good bit recently about the intense religious responses to the Haiti earthquake, as congregations regroup in…