culture
Fiction can mean more than “real” stories
Every now and then I run into one of those misguided people who think fiction is not serious reading. But even those of us who like fiction can take it for granted.
culture
Christianity
The church’s fear of losing power
Shortly after the US elections, I posted on a WhatsApp group I’m on that I feel sorry for any Christian who hasn’t seriously interrogated their faith in the last few years.
culture
Circles of obligation
For a typical Nigerian, a small wedding is maybe 300 guests. That's big in the UK: The difference is due to circles of obligation.
Christianity
Mind your body
Mind your body: how did mind and body come to be split in our minds?
culture
What to do with privilege
One way to find out about something you’re blind to is to run into it and get smacked in the face. That’s how it’s often happened to me anyway. Like one night when I came face to face with my own unconscious bias within my marriage. I
culture
Coronavirus, communication and connection
Our relationship to tech is changing—and with it our relationships, period—since coronavirus made the jump from medical textbooks to everyday language.
Christianity
Therapists are the new priests
Some say we all need therapy—but do we?
Mental illness
How are mental disorders inherited? (part 2): traditional beliefs
BellaNaija. In the first part which you can read here, I explained the inheritance of mental illness: how it works, and why the answer to the question is, “Yes and no.” You can enjoy this post without reading that first, but be sure to check it out, because that’s