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• Circuits of the Sacred with Dr. Carlos DeCena | BRB #4

  May 27, 2025 · 1 hr 27 min

  In this episode, host Iya Funlayo, PhD speaks with Dr. Carlos Decena, Associate Professor of Women & Gender Studies and Chair of Latino & Hispanic Caribbean Studies at Rutgers University, New Brunswick and author of the book Circuits of…

• Religion in the Kitchen + The Gut with Dr. Elizabeth Pérez | BRB 3

  April 29, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min

  In this episode, host Iya Funlayo, PhD speaks with Dr. Elizabeth Pérez , Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara and author of the books Religion in the Kitchen and The Gut. Get the…

• Beyond Christianity with Dr. Darnise Martin | BRB 2

  March 25, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min

  In this episode, host Iya Funlayo, PhD speaks with Dr. Darnise Martin, author of the book Beyond Christianity: African Americans in a New Thought Church. Get the Book: https://amzn.to/4hy5PQ9 More Books by Dr. Darnise: h…

• The Wisdom of Ifa with Baba Dr. Eric Ifasola Bridges | BRB 1

  February 27, 2025 · 1 hr 32 min

  In this episode, host Iya Funlayo, PhD speaks with Baba Dr. Eric Ifasola Bridges, co-editor of the new book The Wisdom of Ifa: An Ancient Paradigm for the Twenty-First Century and Beyond. Get the Book Here, use discount code LXFANDF30…

• Welcome to Black Religion Books!

  February 27, 2025 · 1 min

  Welcome to Black Religion Books, the official podcast of the African and Diasporic Religious Studies Association (ADRSA)! Join host, Iya Funlayo, PhD, for conversations with scholars on new and classic books -- and occasionally films -- on…

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