Theology of Yoruba Nation Declaration: The Spiritual and Physical Dimensions of Self-Determination Struggle

The impetus for this second piece comes from the realization of the fact that freedom from slavery requires a war that goes beyond physical engagement. Theologically and biblically speaking, every battle has both spiritual and physical dimensions. A battle is first won from the spiritual realm before its physical manifestation because the spiritual controls the physical, the invisible controls the visible. We must understand that spirituality goes beyond religiosity even though there is a nexus between the two. The question of spirituality and its role in the self-determination struggle is a major factor that shapes the practicality and gravity of our decision to carve out for ourselves a separate identity. What is more, the magnitude of our corporate effort directed towards our desired goal of Yoruba Sovereignty within the cosmos will determine our readiness for a just cause which the laws of Nature and God entitle us.