Culturalized Religion: A Cross-Continental Perspective
“Culturalization,” in the context of the paper, is primarily understood as a state-led process of re-labeling certain religious traditions as … More →
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Secularity or Secularism? Testing the Theoretical Quandary in (Post)Secular Ghana
The study of “the secular” has undergone significant reassessments for the past decades, all geared towards capturing the transforming relationship … More →
We Came from Israel: Visions of Shared History behind the Ga Story of Origin
The Ga people of Accra are in favor of a story of genesis that establishes strong cultural and religious ties … More →
When the Deities Visit for Hɔmɔwɔ: Translating Religion in the Language of the Secular
Every summer, indigenous deities visit Ghana’s capital, Accra, for the Hɔmɔwɔ festival. To create a peaceful environment for the guests, … More →
The Journey of Secularism: In the Footsteps of the World Religions Paradigm
This piece is part of the special feature on Donovan Schaefer’s interview for the Religious Studies Project – “Is Secularism … More →
The Perks of Being a ‘Culture’: Ghanaian State Negotiates Boundaries with the Ga Indigenous Religion
Constitutionally speaking, religious differences in contemporary Ghana have been negotiated along two distinct lines. The status of “religion” has been … More →
From ‘Surviving’ to ‘Being’: African Traditional Religion in the Context of Urbanity
Rigid conceptions about “natural setting” of African traditional religion continue to shadow academic inquiries into the subject. When discussed in … More →
Patria, Language, and? Democratic Republic of Georgia and National Identity without Religion
On February 21, 1921, the Socialist Republic of Georgia adopted its first and alas, its last constitutional project since the … More →
Let us Offer Thanks for the Nation of Ghana: Indigenous Harvest Festival as a Civil Ceremony of Thanksgiving
In the late 1990s, Accra became the playground for a growing competition between representatives of the Ga indigenous religion and … More →
The Spirit of Archibald Motley’s Jazz Age: “Getting’ Religion” in Urban America
Lodged in the complex dynamics of early twentieth century mass migration and urban boom, Jazz and black Pentecostal religion entered … More →