Deconstructing Witchcraft: How Colonial Christianity Demonized Black Spirituality

Jul 2026 09

What if everything the church taught you to fear about witchcraft was actually a tool of colonial control? In this episode of Holy Smokes, Kristian sits down with worker of the word Michael J Ivory Jr. and Rich Auntie to trace the colonial origins of how “witchcraft” was weaponized to demonize African spirituality, silence women, and control anyone the church couldn’t contain.

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Episode Chapters
00:00:00 – Every Spiritual Tradition Can Heal or Harm: Setting the Table
00:04:00 – Meet MJ Ivory Jr.: Worker of the Word, Roots Deeper Than Christianity
00:10:00 – Have You Ever Been Accused of Witchcraft? (We All Have a Story)
00:20:00 – The Colonial Origin of “Witchcraft” as Evil — Boommy Supreme Breaks It Down
00:30:00 – Everybody Is Conjuring Something: The Church Just Won’t Admit It
00:42:00 – The Slave Girl Paul Silenced: What Really Happened in Acts?
00:55:00 – From Religious Psychosis to Hoodoo: Rich Auntie’s Deconstruction Journey
01:10:00 – Conjure Your Freedom: MJ Ivory Jr.’s Closing Testimony & Book Recommendations

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