Political Theology
Exploring the complex relationship between religious ideas and political structures.
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Yesterday was Fofie, one of the sacred dabɔne days in the Akan Adaduanan cycle. Dabɔne are days when the gates between the seen and unseen worlds open, and the spirits walk among us.
Fofie shares something powerful with FÉ”dwo: both occur on Fo, within the six-day cycle (nnanson). These Fo days are set aside for council, honoring anthropomorphic…
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Yesterday, my wife and I hiked Mason Neck State Park to honor the Akan holy day, Fofie.
Ɔdomankoma created the abosom, mmoetia, and nature spirits to help maintain cosmic order and balance. This means that these divinities exist to assist us as we strive to fulfill our divine purpose and reach our souls’ destinies. Call on them to help in the…
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Today is a sacred Akan holy day for council, honoring anthropomorphic spirits, and medico-religious healing, called Fɔdwo. On this day, we are called to connect with the nature spirits that emanate from the rivers, wind, forests, and mountains—forces that help maintain order, balance, and harmony in the world.
FÉ”dwo is a time for peacemaking,…
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Liberating ourselves and the altar from spiritual colonization is not folklore activism; it is political, and it is a macro‑economic strategy. Spiritual liberation leads to the recirculation of wealth within Ghana’s own soil, and dismantles foreign political control over Ghana. As Ɔbenfo Kambon reminds us, “Imported ritual materials are the…
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