Spirituality
Religion & Philosophy
Rise Up, Authentic Woman
A reflection on authentic womanhood as modeled by Joyce Meyer and biblical figures, arguing that Christian women today must shed the masks of social media performance, embrace vulnerability, and live out genuine purpose rooted in faith, sacrifice, and service to others.
Slay Queens, Urban Acts, and the Spirituality of Success
The writer examines how invocations of divine blessing have become ubiquitous in Afropop and social media culture—from rappers crediting God for their success to 'slay queens' quoting scripture while engaged in morally ambiguous commerce. The piece traces a cultural pattern in which faith serves as explanation for rapid social mobility, mirroring both religious conviction and strategic performance.
The Sacred and the Secular: Faith, Hustle, and Contradiction in Afropop
The writer traces the curious blending of sacred invocation and secular living across Cameroonian and broader African pop culture—from church singers embracing secular hits to scammers cloaking schemes in scripture to Afropop artists who call on God between songs celebrating earthly excess. The piece examines how this paradox reflects deeper African spiritual pragmatism rather than hypocrisy.