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African migrants in Western contexts experience a complex negotiation between maintaining traditional expressive worship and adopting structured liturgies, resulting in either the formation of independent congregations or spiritual dislocation. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To investigate the religious challenges African migrants encounter when seeking to maintain cultural authenticity while adapting to Western religious environments and worship norms.

September 1, 2026Open Access

Navigating faith in a New World: The Religious Challenges of African Migrants in Boston Massachusetts

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To investigate the religious challenges African migrants encounter when seeking to maintain cultural authenticity while adapting to Western religious environments and worship norms.
Conducted a correlational study grounded in acculturation theory in Boston, Massachusetts.
Analyzed acculturation dimensions, specifically assimilation, integration, separation, and marginalization within faith settings.
Migrants experience significant tension negotiating between traditional expressive worship and structured Western liturgies.
These religious conflicts typically lead to either the creation of independent African diaspora congregations or persistent feelings of spiritual dislocation within Western churches.

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Correlational study reveals tensions between cultural preservation and liturgical adaptation among African migrants, highlighting the need for inclusive worship spaces.

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Egbedike et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9691257a497a6ca291f28e https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22095215

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Correlational study reveals tensions between cultural preservation and liturgical adaptation among African migrants, highlighting the need for inclusive worship spaces.

Navigating faith in a New World: The Religious Challenges of African Migrants in Boston Massachusetts

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Navigating faith in a New World: The Religious Challenges of African Migrants in Boston Massachusetts

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