Our Journey Through Diverse Devotions
Diverse Devotions explores the diverse expressions of Black spirituality through powerful stories and conversations that transcend boundaries.
Spiritual Tapestry of Black Belief
Diverse Devotions explores the multiplicity of Black religiosity. We spotlight the spiritual journeys of Black folk who practice more than one religion. We also hear from individuals whose acceptance of different religions operates from an understanding of laws of nature and universal spiritual principles. Each episode invites listeners to learn from personal journeys of transformation and engage how African Americans navigate religious complexity. At Diverse Devotions we’ll uncover the ways that Black religious multiplicity fosters spiritual connection and freedom. Through personal narratives and deep conversations, we discover what happens when Black spirituality breaks the rules of how being religious is “supposed to work.”
About Your Host, Monica A. Coleman
Dr. Monica A. Coleman is John and Patricia Cochran Scholar for Inclusive Excellence and Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Delaware. She spent nearly fifteen years in graduate theological education at Claremont School of Theology, the Center for Process Studies and Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. Coleman has earned degrees from Harvard University, Vanderbilt University and Claremont Graduate University. She has received funding from leading foundations in the United States, including the Ford Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Institute for Citizens and Scholars (formerly the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Foundation), among others.
Answering her call to ministry at 19 years of age, Coleman is an ordained minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church and an initiate in traditional Yoruba religion.