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Leo Igwe: Witch-Hunting – Challenge to ‘Good Samaritan’ Christians in Nigeria [MUST READ]

Even though witch-hunting predates Christianity and colonialism, persecution of alleged witches in contemporary Nigeria is rooted in Christian teachings and ministrations. Before Western missionaries...

Leo Igwe: Ritual Killing By 16-Year-Old Indicates Moral and Educational Failures [MUST READ]

The attention of the Advocacy for Alleged Witches has been drawn to a horrifying case of ritual killing in Lagos, Nigeria. This incident involves...

Why Pope Francis Warned Against Magic and Superstitions in Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis used his visit to South Asia and the Pacific to deplore witch-hunting in the region. I have been curious how he could...

Secularism and Interfaith Harmony in South Asia: Report from Singapore [MUST READ]

As Pope Francis landed in Indonesia for a 12-day visit to four countries in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, Humanists from different parts...

Leo Igwe: Rethinking ‘Odeshi’ and Use of ‘Bulletproof Charm’ in Nigeria [MUST READ]

The recent arrest of a 'native doctor' for killing a client while testing a bulletproof charm should serve as some food for thought for...

Leo Igwe: Former President Obasanjo’s Misguided Witchcraft Statement [MUST READ]

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches, AfAW, is concerned with the statement by the elder statesman and former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, linking his birth to...

Leo Igwe: Politics and (Dis)Honesty About Religious Belief and Non-Belief [MUST READ]

Some days ago, Andrew Copson, the chief executive of Humanists UK and president of Humanists International, posted on his LinkedIn page, "We’re so lucky...

Leo Igwe: Should All Chaplains Be Clerics? [MUST READ]

To better situate our support for the motion, it is pertinent to define the terms, chaplain and cleric. Norris Burkes describes a chaplain as...

Leo Igwe: Why I Became A Humanist Chaplain [MUST READ]

On June 29, 2024, I became a certified chaplain. I joined the International Association of Chaplains, after training with the Regnum International School of...

Leo Igwe: Chang’e-6: Space Missions and Technological Resurrection of Gods in Africa [MUST READ]

If recent space missions in Asia have not taught us anything, it is that gods or goddesses are not as useless and foolish, as...

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