Obeah and Experiments with Power

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Obeah and Experiments with Power

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Apr 11, 2022

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What happens when we reframing spiritual practices as an "experiment with power"? This week, J. Brent Crosson joins Ray Kim to discuss how we can challenge conventional understandings of religion and law in modern nation-states. Be sure to tune in!

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Apr 11, 2022

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