Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9cLBl4oAojA7oEMR6T-tpQ/join "Christianity needs spirituality — but spirituality doesn’t need Christianity." – Joshua Maponga In this bold and thought-provoking episode, Joshua Maponga challenges the legacy of religion in Africa, calling out barbaric practices done in the name of Christianity and the colonial tools used to suppress African spirituality. Having walked the path of organized religion, Maponga shares why African spirituality is a lifestyle, deeply connected to nature, identity, and ancestral wisdom — not a system of rules or brainwashing. 📚 Key Moments: Defining true spirituality vs religious dogma Christianity as a system of control vs African spiritual liberation The politics behind religious conversion and identity loss “The God of the master vs the God of the slave” Understanding African DNA, memory, and generational trauma Rediscovering purpose through indigenous wisdom 🎙️ This episode is for Africans ready to question, awaken, and reconnect with their divine roots. #Maponga #Africanspirituality #African #Christianity #Zimbabwe #Kenya 00:01 – Spirituality definition 01:28 – African Spirituality is a lifestyle. 05:05 – Christianity vs spirituality 09:50 – The politics of spirituality 12:30 – Indigenous African systems vs modernity 14:47 – Religion vs African sources of power 18:30 – God of master vs God of slaves 21:00 – Barbaric practices in the name of religion 23:40 – African DNA is still alive. 26:40 – Who I’m I? - Finding your identity 29:25 – The power of the DNA 31:12 – Colonialism trauma transmission to generations 32:14 – Maponga not finding Jesus 35:20 – Spiritual awakening