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In 1973, Joseph Owens, one of the first nonblack scholars to pursue ethnographic research among the Rastas in Jamaica, published a summary of Rastafarian theology as he saw it. These points included, as summarized by Nathaniel Samuel Murrell: the belief that "God is man and man is God" (as evidenced in the pantheistic track); that "salvation is earthly... that human beings are called to celebrate and protect life... that the spoken word as a manifestation of the divine presence and power can [both] create and bring destruction... that sin is both personal and corporate...[and that Rasta] brethren are the chosen people of Jah to manifest God's power and promote peace in the world.9
Though Rastas may differ in their religious beliefs and through scholars may differ in their views on what Rastas believe, all Rastas are in agreement as to the Babylonian nature of life in the African diaspora, and all declare their psychological and cultural rejection of the values and institutions of Babylon. In "reasoning sessions" (through which Rastology and philosophy is debated), in the lyrics of reggae music, and in the "livity' (the Rasta lifestyle of healthy dietary practices, preservation of the environment, adherence to doctrinal teachings and ceremonial practices), Rastafarians seek to grow in "I-ness" or "somebodiness," that is, in self-confidence.
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