O’s Corner Episode 10 – Who, What, How Is God?

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On this episode ONYI discusses

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• The idea of God is both complex and simple

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• ONYI's spiritual/religious journey

--Aspects of her Christian upbringing

--Losing joy due to comparing her experience of God what that of others

--Being angry at God for painful situations in life

--Her return to an indigenous African spirituality/religion (Ifa)

--Her exploration of various spiritual concepts

--Resulting shifts in conceptions about God

--Revisiting Bible from a different perspective

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• Transactional relationships with God

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• God as punisher versus God as loving

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• God is all of it—nothing is outside or separate from God

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• We are all a reflection/piece of God

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• Limiting God limits us

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• Yorùbá names for God (Olodumare, Olorun--African names are powerful and descriptive

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• Learning from the experiences that occur in our lives, not blaming God or imaging we are forsaking because of negative ones

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• Choosing a perspective about God that helps you be more who you are

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• Background music: Instrumental of “Moth Flutters” by Tristan de Liège ft. ONYI LOVE (from the album Usawa: https://tristandeliege.bandcamp.com/album/usawa)

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• Intro and closing voice: Vince “The Voice” Bailey (tune in to his podcast: www.BlackMentalMatters.com)

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• Graphics: ONYI