How does Wayne T. Richards's method of unlocking Yoruba spirituality differ from common misconceptions?

Wayne T. Richards approaches Yoruba spirituality as a historical and spiritual reality, not as superstition or “harmless culture.” In his teaching, Yoruba deities are understood as multidimensional spirit beings that migrated with the transatlantic slave trade and now operate across cultures (Africa, Caribbean, the Americas).

Common misconceptions either:

1. Romanticize them as “African ancestors” or neutral folklore, or
2. Demonize everything African without discernment.

Wayne instead:

1. Traces their roots and global spread
2. Compares them with other ancient “gods” (like Greek deities)
3. Frames them in the context of spiritual warfare and deliverance today

What part are you most curious about—diaspora history, the spirits themselves, or deliverance?