Rastafarianism

Send us Fan MailIn this week’s show our guest is Dawait Tafari from Huntsville, Alabama. A Rastafarian since age 15, Mr. Dawait shared with us his experience with the Rastafari movement and discussed its history and members. Developed in Jamaica during the 1930s the central tenet of this faith is the reincarnation of Christ in the form of Haile Selassie, the Ethiopian emperor which they believe to be “The King of Kings and Lord of Lords.” Rastafari consider themselves to be descendants of the tribe of Judah and members of the royal line of King Solomon. We explore their religious practices, beliefs and the differents sects or "mansions" of this religious group.Support the showMystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Anti-Semitism Rising & Jesus The Israelite (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 11 seasons we have featured academics (Amy Jill Levine) , presidential candidates( Howie Hawkins), Commentators (Jay Michaelson) , Advocates (Vanessa Guillen), Scholars(John Dominic Crossan) and Holistic Healers (Rosemary Gladstar). We have taken deep dives on the topics of human trafficking, ancient civilizations, demonology and the occult, social movements, controversial topics and many of the current affairs affecting our society. Join us as as we explore the mystic-skeptic mind space…