Complex sentence: The religion has since its inception turned from one which was created with pronounced political motives to one which is now seen as having strong cultural and philosophical aspects, and has been described as being a "philosophical reflection on African traditional religious customs".
Split into simpler sentences: The religion has since its inception turned from one which was created with pronounced political motives. It has since then developed and displayed strong cultural and philosophical aspects, and has been described as being a "philosophical reflection on African traditional religious customs".