Roman Catholic Crown for a Saint
Roman-Catholic Pyx
Statue of Melchior (The Black Man Among the Three Magi)
Photo of Bishop C. Mason of the Church of God in Christ
Lapel Pin for the Nigerian-American Redeemed Christian Church of God
Yoruba Embossed Brass Fan #1
Yoruba Embossed Brass Fan #1
Photo of the “The Ecstasy of St. Teresa”.
Black Christmas Tree Angel (Money theme)
Black Christmas Tree Angel (Musical theme)
Statuette of Spanish Penitent in Capirote Hat
Kuba Chalice
Libation Bottle for Gede/Bawon Samdi
On Healing in the Afro-Atlantic Religions
Does religion teach us how to avoid suffering, or how to suffer and transcend? The Afro-Atlantic religions are often sought out by those who are suffering, and offer a philosophy of healing the whole person, with less regard for the Western dichotomy of physical and spiritual. This visual guided tour seeks to explore the following key questions: How are the gods and spirits called upon for healing? How do objects for ritual and healing specifically reflect their ambivalent abilities to both hurt and heal?
Christianity
Christianity is a range of beliefs and practices devoted to the commemoration and invocation of Jesus of Nazareth, who is believed to have come back to life after being executed by the Roman rulers of the eastern Levant some 2000 years ago. By training, he was a carpenter. Christians typically believe that Jesus was the […]