Download or read book Voodoo and Christianity written by Joseph P. Policape and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-05-29 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tell our stories, my child. It was his mothers last wish. Now, three years after her death, he gathers the stories that changed his life forever. Author Joseph P. Policape introduces us to the man responsible for recording these stories of faiths victory in his new book entitled Voodoo and Christianity: Confrontations between Good and Evil. Marios flooded memories bring him back to the time of distant wounds. He had witnessed the town of Bainet suffering during its most treacherous times. Once, the whole town was slaved by the demonic voodoo spirit until a small band of Protestants started a war against them. His own family had been torn apart by this spiritual war; Marios mother had been a strong believer of Jesus while the father had rejected Christianity, for his voodoo gods. Read and discover the struggle that leads to the victory for the Pentecost faith in Voodoo and Christianity. After reading this book, readers will see how Jesus Christ alone stopped the dominant curse of Satan and his bloody, hopeless helpers in Bainet. Poetry was the river that Mr. Policape dived into to wash off the anger of his soul. It helped him to mock his own madness and was his support when he finally forgave himself and the world around him. His very first published book had the peculiar title, The Birds Love for Poetry and Essays, and came out in 2004. Two years later, in 2006, an intense, creative time, he published two books, A Spiritual Journey and Interpretations of Romance , and now working on two more creations, which hopefully will be out in the fall of 2009. Mr. Joseph P. Policape has received a gold medal from Famous Poet in 2007. He is a distinguished member of the National Poetry.com and Cambridge Whos Who. Mr. Policape received his undergraduate degree in economics at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, and he completed his graduate degree in management information systems at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. However, during those times, he was reading, writing, singing, and loving poetry. His daytime advocates were rightfully telling him that one poetry was stealing too much of his time from economics and management, but he literally and poetically ignored them!
Download or read book Christian Voodoo written by Eric Gibbons and published by Red Feather. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are angels at work; or devils at play? Take a walk with Christian Voodoo for a tour of an unusual history of faith and its obscure hold on people's lives. Find Christian practices, past and present, for: - Determining what is lucky or unlucky; - How to improve your fortune; - Recognizing omens and clues to future events; - Using your faith to cure nightmares, illnesses and fever; - Ensuring a happy marriage; - Dispelling demons, and removing weeds; - Identifying the dates for the end of it all Do you voodoo?
Download or read book From the Fear of Voodoo to the Fear of God written by Frantz Michel and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: VOODOO... Many are those who believe that it is a Christian religion, since over 75% of its followers are also Catholics. But those with knowledge of that religion know that it's the opposite. Frantz knows about it all, after practicing voodoo for over 20 years, he has learned the hard way about the ungodliness and deception therein. He was taught, like many others, that voodoo was a mean to get to God. What a hoax! The majority of the voodoo priests are aware that they are working for Lucifer, but are blinded by the false promises of the devil. Here is the testimony of one: "I am working for my hell, because I love my Lord Satan." In this chef-d'oeuvre, Frantz submits some of his personal, fascinating experiences, and those of his family members and friends. The author writes on topics of this subject like no one before, Zombies, for example. He explains what zombie really is, not as the Hollywood movies depict it. He unmasks the spirit of voodoo and reveals who they really are and explains possession by spirits. This book is unique! Consequently, "From The Fear of Voodoo To The Fear of God," is the new, hot, must-read book of the year! Born and raise in a voodoo family in Haiti, Frantz Michel, after over 20 years in VOODOO, realized that he was duped; he was in the wrong practice. Five years after moving to the US, he gave his live to Jesus Christ in 2005 and dedicated his life to Him. He is currently a ministry leader, "Mission Coordinator," and the spoke person of a council board at his local church in North Miami (Gateway Family Foursquare Church), and the editor in chief of a Newsletter for that same church (Gateway's Newsletter). He is also a proud member of the US MILITARY (reservist).
Download or read book Understanding Haitian Voodoo written by Lawyer Emmanuel Felix and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part textbook, part life-story, part theological exposé, Understanding Haitian Voodoo comes from a much-respected Haitian gentleman who writes as a lawyer, judge, and evangelist who cares deeply about his people and their bondage in Voodoo. "Voodoo is not simply a myth, toward which we can remain indifferent. It is not just popular culture that we should teach and practice in schools through dances and songs. The gods of Voodoo are not simply idols or harmless gods. They are real beings, intelligent beings, they lust after worship and are full of cruelty." With testimonies from Voodoo priests, followers, witch doctors and more, Understanding Haitian Voodoo is a deep observation of Haitian Voodoo through the eyes of Christian faith, molded in Haitian theology that is biblical, contemporary, relevant and transformational. From his identity as a Christian believer and as a Haitian, proud of his culture, traditions, language and customs, author Emmanuel Félix brings a remarkable contribution to a better understanding of the relationship of Voodoo to Haitian culture, to Christianity, to zombies, community life, religions and beliefs, identity and more. The final conclusion of this majestic work confirms all that man seeks is found in the Almighty God Jehovah, through Jesus Christ, and in Him alone, no matter a man's race, culture and beliefs. Whether you're planning to visit Haiti, seeking to pray more intelligently for the work of the Gospel or are simply looking to learn more about the Haitian people, this book is a must-read. Read this book prayerfully, with a Bible at your side and an eye on the realities of life in Haiti. Published by Radio 4VEH, The Evangelistic Voice of Haiti, serving God and the Haitian people through effective Christian broadcasting since 1950. Proceeds from the sale of Understanding Haitian Voodoo support the ministry of Radio 4VEH.
Download or read book Roots of Haiti s Vodou Christian Faith written by R. Murray Thomas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-06-19 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the development of Haiti's combined Vodou-Christian religion from 1500 to the present and explains how this combination of distinct faiths coalesces in a coherent belief system. What are the historical reasons for the popularity of two contradictory worldviews in Haiti, Vodou and Catholicism? What elements of Vodou and Catholicism are alike, and how are they drastically different? What is the connection between indigenous African religions and Vodou? And why has religion in Haiti evidenced an accelerating rate of change in recent decades? Roots of Haiti's Vodou-Christian Faith: African and Catholic Origins answers these questions and more in its examination of the highly unique and often-misunderstood religious practices in Haiti. Reaching back half a millennium to the European conquest of the island of Haiti, author R. Murray Thomas inspects the origins and nature of these two competing and complementary religious traditions: the traditional African faiths brought by the slaves who were imported to Haiti to labor in the fields and mines, and the Catholicism promoted—often violently—by Spanish and French colonial authorities. Following a historical background, the subsequent chapters focus on the organization of Haitian religion, spirits, creation belief, causes and ceremonies, maxims and tales, symbols and sacred objects, sacred sites, religious societies, and the future of the Vodou-Christian faith.
Download or read book The Faces of the Gods written by Leslie G. Desmangles and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2000-11-09 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vodou, the folk religion of Haiti, is a by-product of the contact between Roman Catholicism and African and Amerindian traditional religions. In this book, Leslie Desmangles analyzes the mythology and rituals of Vodou, focusing particularly on the inclusion of West African and European elements in Vodouisants' beliefs and practices. Desmangles sees Vodou not simply as a grafting of European religious traditions onto African stock, but as a true creole phenomenon, born out of the oppressive conditions of slavery and the necessary adaptation of slaves to a New World environment. Desmangles uses Haitian history to explain this phenomenon, paying particular attention to the role of the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century maroon communities in preserving African traditions and the attempts by the Catholic, educated elite to suppress African-based "superstitions." The result is a society in which one religion, Catholicism, is visible and official; the other, Vodou, is unofficial and largely secretive.
Download or read book Voodoo in Haiti written by Andre J. Louis and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Republic of Haiti is a fascinating country of contrast where are joined together tradition and illiteracy, high religion and folk religion, light and darkness. It is a country ravaged by poverty and afflicted by a considerable social backwardness where people live in a constant fear of a heavy and gloomy threat which impregnates every fiber of the society in which they live: that of Voodoo. Through this captivating work, Dr. Andre J. Louis translates us into a world that most ordinary people would never even imagine the existence of such occultism where superstition, sorcery, magic, spiritism, divination, and animism combine all their strength in order to set up the background of the daily life of each Haitian, which, unfortunately, overwhelms him with a heavy weight of fear, economic bondage and uncertainty regarding his future."
Download or read book Rara written by Elizabeth McAlister and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2002-05-01 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rara is a vibrant annual street festival in Haiti, when followers of the Afro-Creole religion called Vodou march loudly into public space to take an active role in politics. Working deftly with highly original ethnographic material, Elizabeth McAlister shows how Rara bands harness the power of Vodou spirits and the recently dead to broadcast coded points of view with historical, gendered, and transnational dimensions.
Download or read book The Truth Behind Ghosts Mediums and Psychic Phenomena written by Ron Rhodes and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychics, mediums, and ghosts have become a sensation in our culture today. As a result, there are many confusing and deceptive beliefs presented. Ron Rhodes, respected and popular biblical scholar, tackles the truth about ghosts and those who say they communicate with them and answers the questions: Do ghosts in any shape or form exist? Why is there a rise in psychic phenomena today? What do psychics believe about God, Jesus, and salvation? What is Satan's role with the paranormal? How can parents protect their family from the psychic trend? This reader-friendly presentation of intriguing facts and biblical insights will help Christians know how to respond to this fascination with the ultimate truth.
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Christianity written by Erwin Fahlbusch and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 846 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Encyclopedia of Christianity is the first of a five-volume English translation of the third revised edition of Evangelisches Kirchenlexikon. Its German articles have been tailored to suit an English readership, and articles of special interest to English readers have been added. The encyclopedia describes Christianity through its 2000-year history within a global context, taking into account other religions and philosophies. A special feature is the statistical information dispersed throughout the articles on the continents and over 170 countries. Social and cultural coverage is given to such issues as racism, genocide, and armaments, while historical content shows the development of biblical and apostolic traditions. This comprehensive work, while scholarly, is intended for a wide audience and will set the standard for reference works on Christianity."--"Outstanding reference sources 2000", American Libraries, May 2000. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.
Download or read book Nan Domi written by Mimerose Beaubrun and published by City Lights Publishers. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers an insider's account of Vodou's private, mystical, interior practice, discussing the author's own initiation and education in the religion.
Download or read book Voodoo of Louisiana written by Monique Joiner Siedlak and published by Oshun Publications, LLC. This book was released on 2019-05-03 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voodoo probably isn’t what you believe it is. Louisiana Voodoo, also identified as New Orleans Voodoo, represents an inclination of spiritual folkways developed from the traditions of the African displacement. Voodoo is one of America’s great native-born religious beliefs.
Download or read book Saved by Grace from Voodoo to Gospel written by Fredo Saint Charles and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2012-10-31 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was for him a real delivery, a true liberation that lived in his skin, soul and mind. Along the way, author Fredo Saint Charles destroyed quite a lot of myths that make of the life of the Vaudouisant a living hell, but some have followed new Christians into the teaching and practice of Christianity. This small book serves to free the Vaudouisants of the fear that some Christians continue to carry in spite of their renouncement of voodoo. Many still carry old beliefs within themselves that make of their life a daily moral torment. Dr. Saint Charles hopes that the reading of this book will transform readers and allow them to be optimistic and free of the illogical fears that have bound them so long. That Christian will then be better able to contribute and spread happiness and joy while waiting for entrance into the final Paradise. Rev. Dr Fredo Saint Charles is an evangelist that travels extensively within the United States and preach the gospel in numerous Haitian churches. He has produced and promoted CD's of his sermons. He is a licensed chaplain, marriage/family counselor, and professional Christian therapist. Dr. Fredo Saint Charles earned a Master in Christian Education, a Doctorate in Divinity, and a Philosophy Doctorate in Christian Counseling from Daysprings Christian University. Dr. Saint Charles earned his Bachelor in Ministry from Institute of Theology and Christian Therapy. He is currently served as the President of Treasure Coast of Cornerstone Christian University in Florida. All the Glory to Jesus Christ my Savior.
Download or read book Voodoo and African Traditional Religion written by Lilith Dorsey and published by . This book was released on 2021-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these times of intense turmoil, people of African descent are facing serious threats and challenges to their well-being. The ability of the Black community to call on the spirits and ways of its ancestors is crucial to its continued strength. Nearly 20 years have passed since the first printing of this landmark book by renowned scholar and practitioner Lilith Dorsey, and there is still a great need for more accurate and respectful information about African Traditional Religions that have been misrepresented, misunderstood, maligned, and mocked by popular media and the public. This revised and expanded edition provides a helpful introduction to African diaspora religions, a guide beyond the basic tenets to the vibrant, living spirit world of these peoples, and a much-needed key to protocol and proper etiquette, while clearing up common myths about Haitian Vodou, New Orleans Voodoo, Santería (Lucumí), and other practices that stem from misconceptions about possession and sacrifice. New material includes guidance for activists to empower their work for social change with the fierceness, tenacity, and wisdom of their ancestors, as well as never-before-published recipes handed down through the generations, personal spells and charms including root magick for protection and protest, and devotional rituals you can perform yourself. This book stands as a survey of meaning and veracity in a set of religious worlds where secrets are often best kept secret, and teachings are almost always oral and ethereal.
Download or read book Vodou and Christianity in Interreligious Dialogue written by Celucien L. Joseph and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-10-30 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vodou and Christianity in Interreligious Dialogue addresses both historical factors and ideological issues that created antagonism and conflict between Christians and Vodouists in Haiti. The book offers practical solutions and strategies to help create a harmonious and peaceful environment between religious practitioners associated with Vodou and Christianity. Toward this goal, this volume considers various perspectives and theories, such as autobiography, anthropology, ethnographic fieldwork, religious experience, and gender to examine the subject matter. This volume offers practical examples and resources on how to engage in interreligious dialogue and promote interreligious education in Haiti. There are three philosophical and practical ideas underlying this book project: (1) it is grounded on the belief that religion has value, and it could bring social goods to different communities and enhance human dignity and justice; (2) it is premised on the idea that dialogue and cooperation are necessary for nation-building and human development (as democratic ideals) and that one of the leading functions of the world’s religious traditions is to promote both cooperation and dialogue through mutual understanding and for the common good; and (3) that the power and public role of religion in society can be used as a major force of unification and peace-building among divergent factions and schools of thought, and to promote reconciliation, mutual respect, and friendship in the world.
Download or read book The Black Craft written by Morgana Le'Fay and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-05 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book uncovers secrets secluded by the evil forces of religion. Since the European and Middle easterner slave dealers ventured foot into Africa, Haiti and the Americas, blacks and other non-whites have had legacies stolen, re-branded and rewritten.True Historical FiguresOverflowing with intriguing chunks of actuality and data, The Black Craft incorporates incredible well-known and 'should be' well-known Witches, like:✓ Morgan Le Fay✓ Marie Laveau✓ Joan of Arc✓ Isobel GowdieAlso included are Denmark Vesey, Nat Turner, Harriet Jacobs, and David Ruggles. Sorted out sequentially and fastidiously investigated, this book gives an instructive take a look at the conspicuous job that these people played and how their lives helped change abilities, thoughts, and aptitude added to witchcraft & black magic as we know it today.History of Black MagicLe'Fay investigates the history of the Black Church, the category of 'Black Magic', Vodoun as a dark magic custom, shamanism in Peru, religion introduced in slavery, Black American genocide and non-white injustice as it advanced both in the United States and the Caribbean after the landing of oppressed Africans. Regularly, when individuals discuss "Black Magic" they are alluding to African, Native American and Mestizo customs and rituals outlawed and re-branded by the power structure., truth be told, the dominant part of slaves were conveyed to the Caribbean, South America, and Haiti. It was there, Le'Fay contends, that the Black religious experience was conceived.The monstrous Afro-Caribbean populace could set up a type of Christianity that safeguarded African Gods and practices, yet combined them with Christian lessons, bringing about religions, for example, Cuba's Santería. The Black religious involvement in the U.S. was particularly unique since African Americans were a political and social minority. The Plantation Church turned into a position of comfort and opposition that furnished its individuals with a feeling of family relationship, not exclusively to one another yet in addition to their familial past.Similarities in FaithDespite their common origins, most religions are not studied together:✓ Christianity✓ Islam✓ Wicca✓ Voodoo✓ Witchcraft✓ Shamanism✓ Spiritism✓ Animism The Black Craft looks at the parallel accounts of these strands of the Religion, demonstrating where their authentic ties stay solid and where diverse conditions have driven them down surprisingly dissimilar ways. The outcome will be a work that lights up the accounts, religious philosophies, governmental issues, and customs of these related parts of Religion.Questions & Answers RevealedWhat are the origins of black magic, voodoo, and witchcraft? How are Christianity, Witchcraft, Voodoo and African Spiritism common? How does the modern Black American culture form and evolve from religion & witchcraft? How did slavery, Jim Crow Laws, the One Drop Rule, Christianity, and Witchcraft help the inducement of black genocide in the modern colonized United States?Are you Willing to?Discover out what's truly going on in the background of Religion, Christianity, and Witchcraft as it relates to present day Black America, servitude and genocide.
Download or read book Voodoo and Politics in Haiti written by Michel S. Laguerre and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not only does this book give a well-researched account of the politicization of Haitian Voodoo and the Voodooization of Haitian politics, it also lays the ground for the development of creative policies by the state vis-a-vis the cult. It is an indispensable research tool for the students of Afro-American, Caribbean and African societies in particular, and for religionists and political scientists in general.
