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CONTINUING TO CALL FOR REPARATIONS! REV. EKEMINI UWAN IS A GLOBAL VOICE FOR REPARATIONS, TIRELESSLY WORKING ALONG WITH OTHER POWERFUL REPRESENTATIVE VOICES TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. TO HONOR THE SACRIFICES SHE CONTINUES TO MAKE, RECENTLY RETURNING FROM THE U.N. IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, THE WELL AFTER HOURS WILL CONTINUE TO HIGHLIGHT AND AMPLIFY HER VOICE AND WORK TO BRING ATTENTION AND INCREASED AWARENESS FOR THE NECESSARY SUPPORT TO MAKE REPARATIONS A REALITY! #blacktheologians #blacklivesmatter #civilrights #blackustice #slavery #theblackchurch #justice #biblicaljustice #jesus #prayer #apologetics #theblackchurch #believe #faith #reparations #justice #podcast #spiritual #bible #jesus #scripture

CONTINUING TO CALL FOR REPARATIONS! REV. EKEMINI UWAN IS A GLOBAL VOICE FOR REPARATIONS, TIRELESSLY WORKING ALONG WITH OTHER POWERFUL REPRESENTATIVE VOICES TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. TO HONOR THE SACRIFICES SHE CONTINUES TO MAKE, RECENTLY RETURNING FROM THE U.N. IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, THE WELL AFTER HOURS WILL CONTINUE TO HIGHLIGHT AND AMPLIFY HER VOICE AND WORK TO BRING ATTENTION AND INCREASED AWARENESS FOR THE NECESSARY SUPPORT TO MAKE REPARATIONS A REALITY! #blacktheologians #blacklivesmatter #civilrights #blackustice #slavery #theblackchurch #justice #biblicaljustice #jesus #prayer #apologetics #theblackchurch #believe #faith #reparations #justice #podcast #spiritual #bible #jesus #scripture

CONTINUING THE FIGHT FOR REPARATIONS" REV. EKEMINI UWAN IS A GLOBAL VOICE FOR REPARATIONS, TIRELESSLY WORKING ALONG WITH OTHER POWERFUL REPRESENTATIVE VOICES TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. TO HONOR THE SACRIFICES SHE CONTINUES TO MAKE, RECENTLY RETURNING FROM THE U.N. IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, THE WELL AFTER HOURS WILL CONTINUE TO HIGHLIGHT AND AMPLIFY HER VOICE AND WORK TO BRING ATTENTION AND INCREASED AWARENESS FOR THE NECESSARY SUPPORT TO MAKE REPARATIONS A REALITY! #blacktheologians #blacklivesmatter #civilrights #blackustice #slavery #theblackchurch #justice #biblicaljustice #jesus #prayer #apologetics #theblackchurch #believe #faith #reparations #justice #podcast #spiritual #bible #jesus #scripture

I’ve been trying to land this plane for a minute. I think I’m close. #faithunleavened #whitejesus #decolonize #antiracism #blacktheologians #blacktheologian #womanisttheology #blackauthors #nonbinarychristian #queerspirituality #podcast #lifeafterleaven #listentothis #newwineskins #deconstruction #reclaimingmytime #religioustrauma #decolonize #religioustrauma #exvangelical #whitejesus #decolonizespirituality #ihopkc #cults #processtheology #prideinfthepews #truthandjustice

Change is good. #faithunleavened #whitejesus #decolonize #antiracism #blacktheologians #blacktheologian #womanisttheology #blackauthors #nonbinarychristian #queerspirituality #podcast #lifeafterleaven #listentothis #newwineskins #deconstruction #reclaimingmytime #religioustrauma #decolonize #religioustrauma #exvangelical #whitejesus #decolonizespirituality #ihopkc #cults #processtheology #prideinfthepews #truthandjustice #soulfulleadership

If you haven’t been listening to this season. You gotta catch up! Phewwww. Thank you again @lisasharper @randywoodleyauthor @gcrracademic @jaredbyas @peteenns @emiliemtownes @christenacleveland @brian_mclaren @barn.a.bas @jazzy_symone @myinvisibleknapsack #lifeafterleaven #faithunleavened #whitejesus #decolonize #antiracism #blacktheologians #blacktheologian #womanisttheology #blackauthors #nonbinarychristian #queerspirituality #podcast #lifeafterleaven #listentothis #newwineskins #deconstruction #reclaimingmytime #religioustrauma #decolonize #religioustrauma #exvangelical #whitejesus #decolonizespirituality #ihopkc #cults #processtheology #prideinfthepews

So many people go the way of cain—they seek to eliminate our humanity instead of embracing their own. #faithunleavened #whitejesus #decolonize #antiracism #blacktheologians #blacktheologian #womanisttheology #blackauthors #nonbinarychristian #queerspirituality #podcast #lifeafterleaven #listentothis #newwineskins #deconstruction #reclaimingmytime #religioustrauma #decolonize #religioustrauma #exvangelical #whitejesus #decolonizespirituality #ihopkc #cults #processtheology #prideinfthepews

A response to concern in my DM. #faithunleavened #whitejesus #decolonize #antiracism #blacktheologians #blacktheologian #womanisttheology #blackauthors #nonbinarychristian #queerspirituality #podcast #lifeafterleaven #listentothis #newwineskins #deconstruction #reclaimingmytime #religioustrauma #decolonize #religioustrauma #exvangelical #whitejesus #decolonizespirituality #ihopkc #cults #processtheology #prideinfthepews

#CELEBRATE #BLACKHISTORY: After a life defining car accident, #GardnerTaylor decided to forego law school to go into ministry and would become pastor of Concord #Baptist Church in Brooklyn. Taylor emerged as one of the leaders of the civil rights movements and was often right by Martin Luther King Jr.’s side for boycotts, marches, and rallies. In 1961, Taylor and King founded the Progressive National Baptist Convention to continue to support the civil rights movement from within the church. Gardner was dubbed ‘dean of American preaching’ due to his teaching and trainings of the faith to his congregation and other ministers. He is a father of our faith and we celebrate him this month. Do you know other #BlackTheologians or #Church leaders who helped shape our Faith? Share BELOW 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

And don’t even get me started on hell now that I’m a mom. There weren’t enough squares for that. #faithunleavened #whitejesus #decolonize #antiracism #blacktheologians #blacktheologian #womanisttheology #blackauthors #blacknonfictionwriter #nonbinarychristian #queerspirituality #podcast #lifeafterleaven #listentothis #newwineskins #deconstruction #reclaimingmytime #religioustrauma #decolonize #religioustrauma #exvangelical #internationalhouseofprayer #decolonizespirituality #freepalestine #mikebickle #ihopkc #ihopkcisacult #cults #culttok #processtheology #prideinfthepews

#CELEBRATE #BLACKHISTORY: From humble beginnings in Daytona, Florida, Howard Thurman’s family sacrificed everything for him to be educated. He would go on to graduate from Morehouse and Colgate Rochester Divinity school. He later returned to Morehouse to become Director of Religious Life at Morehouse and Spelman Colleges and then first dean of Andrew Rankin Chapel at Howard University. While leading a negro delegation to Southeast Asia, Thurman met Mahondas #Ghandi where he learned to practice non-violent direct action. #HowardThurman would go on to found what is recognized as the first racially integrated, interfaith church in San Francisco and would continue his fight for non-violent civil rights reform by advising many black leaders including Jesse Jackson, Marian Wright Edelman, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Do you know other #BlackTheologians or Church leaders who helped shape our Faith? Share BELOW 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

PT envisions a world that is rooted in love, pursues the equity of all people, and amplifies God’s call on every life. We have faith in a God who transforms us and the broken systems in our world and who calls us to embody love and work for justice. This week we celebrate the work of Dr. James Cone. Cone was an American Methodist minister and theologian. He is best known for his advocacy of black liberation theology. He was the Charles Augustus Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Columbia University-affiliated Union Theological Seminary until his death. “The gospel of Jesus is not a rational concept to be explained in a theory of salvation, but a story about God’s presence in Jesus’ solidarity with the oppressed, which led to his death on the cross. What is redemptive is the faith that God snatches victory out of defeat, life out of death, and hope out of despair.” ― James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackTheologians #CommunityofBelonging

CELEBRATE #BLACKHISTORY: #OctaviaAlbert, an emancipated slave, was a teacher and ordained minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church. She settled with her family in #Louisiana where she became known as a #community and religious leader. During the reconstruction era, church members would gather at her kitchen table to tell the stories of their lives as slaves. Octavia recorded and published these stories in a book titled The House of Bondage. She hoped to accurately represent the black slave experience and create narratives that would serve as reminders for generations to come, just as the Lord commanded Israel to do about their slavery and deliverance. She is a mother of our #faith and we honor her this month. Do you know other #BlackTheologians or #Church leaders who helped shape our Faith? Share BELOW 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

Decades after his death, Howard Thurman still offers spiritual kinship and guidance for our lives today. What Makes You Come Alive is a spiritual guide to the life and practices of this great contemporary mystic. @peaecforhearts #BroadleafBooks #WhatMakesYouComeAliveBook #WhatMakesYouComeAlive #HowardThurman #HowardThurmanQuote #RacialJustice #BlackTheologians #BlackLeadership #BlackLegacy #BlackExcellence #BlackHistory #BlackHistory365 #BlackHistoryEveryday #BlackHistoryIsEveryday #BlackHistoryBootcamp #BlackHistoryBooks #CivilRights #BlackAuthors #BlackChurch #AntiRacistBookClub #MartinLutherKingJr #MLKJr #MartinLutherKingJrQuotes

CELEBRATE #BLACKHISTORY: Born a slave, #HarrietTubman escaped around 1849 through the underground railroad. Although she found work as a maid, she could not enjoy her newfound freedom without her family or the knowledge of so many who were still enslaved. Despite the warnings of many, Harriet planned a return to #Maryland to free others. One trip turned into 19 trips and it is estimated that Harriet, whose nickname became Moses, freed over 300 slaves. She never ceased looking to God for guidance and direction on these treacherous trips. “Twasn’t me, twas the Lord! I always told him ‘I trust you. I don’t know where to go or what to do but I expect you to lead me,’ and He always did.” She is a mother of our faith and we honor her this month. Do you know other #BlackTheologians or #Churchleaders who helped shape our #Faith?

Let’s at least TRY to do this well. #faithunleavened #whitejesus #decolonize #antiracism #blacktheologians #blacktheologian #womanisttheology #blackauthors #blacknonfictionwriter #nonbinarychristian #queerspirituality #podcast #lifeafterleaven #listentothis #newwineskins #deconstruction #reclaimingmytime #religioustrauma #decolonize #religioustrauma #exvangelical #whitejesus #internationalhouseofprayer #decolonizespirituality #faithunleavened #revolution #sayitloud #freepalestine #mikebickle #ihopkc #ihopkcisacult #brenebrown #brenebrownarticle

Im just saying. It matters HOW we see. #faithunleavened #whitejesus #decolonize #antiracism #blacktheologians #blacktheologian #womanisttheology #blackauthors #blacknonfictionwriter #nonbinarychristian #queerspirituality #podcast #lifeafterleaven #listentothis #fyp #skeee #newwineskins #deconstruction #cult #reclaimingmytime #religioustrauma #decolonize #religioustrauma #exvangelical #whitejesus #internationalhouseofprayer #decolonizespirituality #faithunleavened #prideinthepews #prideinthepews2024

For #blackhistorymonth, join us as we #celebrate and learn about the black men and women who have helped to shape our faith. Tertullian of Tunisia who was born in Carthage and learned of the Christian movement while traveling through Rome. By the end of the 2nd century, Carthage had emerged as a cultural epicenter, which included a strongly established church. #Tertullian became a leader in the North African church and one of its most prominent theologians and apologists. He wrote significant texts on topics including the resurrection, baptism, and prayers, many of which helped to shape Western Christianity as we know it today. He is a father of our #faith and we honor him this month. Do you know other #BlackTheologians or #Church leaders who helped shape our Faith? Share BELOW 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

#CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY: Born in Egypt, Athansius served as secretary to the bishop of Alexandria, traveling with him to the famed Council of Nicaea where Jesus’ divinity was debated among Christian world leaders. Later, Athanasius would enter the priesthood and be elected as bishop of Alexandria himself. Defending the full deity of Jesus as God would become Athansisus’ legacy. He devoted countless writings and teachings to this cause, which have shaped our theological understanding of Jesus’ divine nature. He is a father of our faith and we honor him this month. Do you know other #BlackTheologians or #Churchleaders who helped shape our Faith? #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #Feb2024 Share BELOW 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

Real lives depend on this wrestle. Sooo thankful for @prideinthepews!! #prideinthepews #prideinthepews2024 #faithunleavened #whitejesus #decolonize #antiracism #blacktheologians #blacktheologian #womanisttheology #blackauthors #blacknonfictionwriter #nonbinarychristian #queerspirituality #podcast #lifeafterleaven

We begin our celebration of #BHM with a quote from Howard Thurman. He was an American author 📚, philosopher 💭, and theologian📖 and his theology of radical nonviolence influenced and shaped a generation of civil rights activists. #blackhistory #BHM #love #commonunderstanding #mutualworth #mutualunderstanding #blacktheologians #radicalnonviolence #civilrights #church

The only sense of pride that rivals my pride in self is what I feel when someone trusts me to come alongside them as a midwife for their dreams. That said, it’s time for us to start #theologizinbigger! @pastortrey05 thank you for trusting me to be with you in the holy space of your labor. Happy book release day! Everyone else - go buy my bro’s debut book! And tell your people to get it too! #theology #theologytiktok #progressivechristian #practicaltheology #progressivechristianity #exvangelicaltiktok #blacktheology #blacktheologians (Tagging to bump the algorithm).

The 🚫 and/or 🔥 of books has happened before. May we pay attention and be bold enough to tell the truth about history which informs the present and the future. And may the words of our prayers liberate instead of control / dominate. For that is a learned behavior from the work of ⚪ supremacy. . . . #Igbt #pridemonth #deconstruction #blacktiktok #lgbtq #blackdeconstructiontiktok #blacktheologians

I just finished my LAST class for this term. One more semester, then my thesis and then on to my doctoral work! I came back to get my Master of Theological Studies at the age of 49 (with a lot of insecurities) and now the finish line is in view! Delay is not denial beloved. Go back and get what was promised to you! #blackseminarians #blacktheologians #blackscholars #blackexcellence #britedivinity #willhorn

Forty-two years after his death, Howard Thurman still offers spiritual kinship and guidance for our lives today. What Makes You Come Alive invites us to let Thurman’s wisdom inspire our activism work and spirituality. @peaceforhearts #BroadleafBooks #WhatMakesYouComeAliveBook #WhatMakesYouComeAlive #HowardThurman #HowardThurmanQuote #RacialJustice #BlackTheologians #BlackLeadership #BlackLegacy #BlackExcellence #BlackHistory #BlackHistory365 #BlackHistoryEveryday #BlackHistoryIsEveryday #BlackHistoryBootcamp #BlackHistoryBooks #CivilRights #BlackAuthors #BlackChurch #AntiRacistBookClub #MartinLutherKingJr #MLKJr #MartinLutherKingJrQuotes

May our practice of living into the image of Christ create healing in our homes, our communities, and our world. May we practice love that begins with the self, but does not end there. #community #livingtogether #faiththattransforms #lovingothers #seeingbeyondtheself #goingdeep #godslove #wisdom #trinityepsicopalchurch #churchesinhouston #midtownchurch #houstonlife #blackauthors #blacktheologians #blacklivesmatter #texasdiocese

Last Sunday, the Reverend Dr. Eboni Marshall Turman preached on the mission for which we, the Church, have been commissioned in her stirring sermon “Mission: Impossible.” Listen, or listen again, to her sermon, and to her important talk at The Forum on Race, Women, and God on our website or youtube channel (stbartsnyc). 📷: Tim Martin #womeninchristianity #blacktheologians #episcopal #belovedcommunity #nycchurch

👉Coming up Sunday, March 12 at St. Bart's (🕑 Don't forget to turn your clocks forward on Saturday night!) ⛪️ Our March preaching series, "Women's Voices in the Church" continues as we welcome Black womanist scholar, the Reverend Dr. Eboni Marshall Turman as our guest preacher at 9 am and 11 am and speaker at The Forum at 10 am. Dr. Turman, one of the first women to serve at Harlem’s famed Abyssinian Baptist Church, is currently Associate Professor of Theology and African American Religion at Yale Divinity School. She is the author of "Toward a Womanist Ethic of Incarnation: Black Bodies, the Black Church," and the "Council of Chalcedon." Join us in person at Park Avenue at 51st Street or tune in to our live stream. 🎤At The Forum at 10 am, Dr. Turman reflects on the intersection of race, gender, and religion. 🌊 During Kids' Church at 11 am, we will discuss how Jesus shares God's living water. 🫶After church at 12:15 pm, children, youth and families meet for baked ziti and salad 🥗 in Room 32, and our 👣 Pathfinders class series continues in the Great Hall. 👌See complete info on everything happening at stbarts.org/Sunday. #Community #WomensHistoryMonth #nycchurch #kidschurch #episcopal #womeninchristianity #Blacktheologians

Harriet Tubman’s escape from enslavement was propelled by her deep sense of internal freedom. Learn more about her unwavering faith and spiritual life in Walking the Way of Harriet Tubman. spir8wings #BroadleafBooks #WalkingTheWayOfHarrietTubman #HarrietTubman #Slavery #SlaveHistory #Empancipation #SlaveryStillExists #RacialJustice #BlackTheologians #BlackLeadership #BlackLegacy #BlackExcellence #BlackHistory #BlackHistory365 #BlackHistoryEveryday #BlackHistoryIsEveryday #BlackHistoryBootcamp #BlackHistoryBooks #CivilRights #BlackAuthors #BlackChurch #AntiRacistBookClub #BlackHistoryMonth

As Black History Month comes to a close, we want to take the time to celebrate the voices of some current Black pastors who are doing God's Work! We suggest checking out Bryan Lorrits, Albert Tate, Allen Parr, and Voddie Baucham. #calvarybellflower #teachothers #blackhistorymonth #blacktheologians

Black Theologians Everyone Should Know. Wk 4. On this last day of #BlackHistoryMonth, we wanna end by featuring Dr. Mitzi J. Smith, a biblical scholar who was the first African American woman to earn a doctorate in New Testament from Harvard University. She focuses on womanist biblical hermeneutics, writing and teaching about the intersection between race, gender, class, and biblical studies. Dr. Smith has taught at Ashland Theological Seminary and Columbia Theological Seminary, addressing the ways in which women and other marginalized groups are portrayed in Scripture. She is also an advocate for social justice and an ordained elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Dr. Smith explains of her work: “As a womanist scholar, I privilege and center Black women’s (and our communities’) experiences, traditions, artifacts, voices, humanity, knowledge production, wisdom, and concerns.” We encourage you to continue to learn more about Mitzi and her important contribution to theological education. Seek out ways to model her work and witness in your community today. Happy Black History Month! #madeforpax #blackhistorymonth #blacktheologians #blacktheologianseveryoneshouldknow #BIPOCleadersofthechurch #everydaypeacemaker #contemplativeactivist #crtvchurch #prochurchmedia #liberation #justice #bhm #iykyk

NEVER IN MY LIFE THOUGHT I’D BE INCLUDED IN A POST LIKE THIS. YALL I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF—SOMEBODY COME GET ME! #Repost @daringdialogues with @use.repost ・・・ blackhistory #BlackTheologians #BlackThinkers #BlackAcademics #BlackPower #BlacknessandSpirituality #DecolonizingFaith These young theologians and academics are keeping the #BlackLiberation fire alive. #whatImreading #books #readersofinstagram Check out their works. @tamicenamaespeaks @allyhenny @theandrehenry @jemartisby @esaumccaulley @stewartdantec

blackhistory #BlackTheologians #BlackThinkers #BlackAcademics #BlackPower #BlacknessandSpirituality #DecolonizingFaith These young theologians and academics are keeping the #BlackLiberation fire alive. #whatImreading #books #readersofinstagram Check out their works. @tamicenamaespeaks @allyhenny @theandrehenry @jemartisby @esaumccaulley @stewartdantec

During #BlackHistoryMonth, we often learn about MLK and Malcolm X in schools but we want to highlight some theologians. While we may not always agree on every theological point, we recognize their impact. Swipe through to learn about just a few that deserve their flowers. 💐 #theologians #blackhistory #blackherstory #blacktheologians

For centuries, mystics like Howard Thurman have found the divine in the natural world. What Makes You Come Alive delves into Thurman’s spiritual life and how it enlivened the civil rights movement in the 1960s. @peaceforhearts #BroadleafBooks #WhatMakesYouComeAliveBook #WhatMakesYouComeAlive #HowardThurman #HowardThurmanQuote #RacialJustice #BlackTheologians #BlackLeadership #BlackLegacy #BlackExcellence #BlackHistory #BlackHistory365 #BlackHistoryEveryday #BlackHistoryIsEveryday #BlackHistoryBootcamp #BlackHistoryBooks #CivilRights #BlackAuthors #BlackChurch #AntiRacistBookClub #MartinLutherKingJr #MLKJr #MartinLutherKingJrQuotes

Reading scripture can be a really beautiful tool in reclaiming our theology. And, as the Bible has been used to wield a lot of pain and injustice, reading it can come with pretty serious baggage. There’s a lot of text in this stack so let me just reiterate this piece: The amount of scripture you read does not decide your goodness, your closeness to God, or your inherent worth. And, if reading the bible feels important to you, you are worth finding a way to interact with scripture that takes care of you and others. If this whole topic feels tricky- know you’re not alone.🤎 Edit to add: So thankful to have received a call out/redirection that “blindly accept” is an ableist term. We take full responsibility that we messed up. We will leave this post up in accountability, but will be using the term “accept without question” from here on out. Our sincere apologies to anyone who felt alienated or were hurt - we have learned, will learn, and will do better. #Scripture #Theology #Deconstruction #Exvangelical #ReligiousTrauma #PurityCulture #BIPOCSpirituality #BlackTheologians #Deconstruct #BibleBetter #BibleStudy #ReclaimingMyTheology

Black Theologians Everyone Should Know. Wk 3. Gardner C. Taylor (1918-2015) was widely recognized for his skills as a preacher, and has often been called the “dean of the nation’s black preachers.” In addition to serving as a Baptist minister in his home state of Louisiana and New York, Rev. Taylor advocated for civil rights alongside his close friend Martin Luther King Jr. He was often seen by King’s side during the Montgomery Bus Boycott and co-founded the Progressive National Baptist Convention when the National Baptist Convention refused to support the Civil Rights Movement. Rev. Taylor was one of the first African Americans elected to the New York City Board of Education and was the first Black president of the New York City Council of Churches. He served in ministry for nearly sixty years until his retirement in 1990. When asked in 2006, about the role of churches and preachers in addressing social issues, Rev. Taylor responded, “And if the church does not, if the preacher does not, the priest does not, the rabbi does not, the church does not, who will? And when? When a pulpit becomes an echo of the pew, it loses, I think, almost all of its reasons for existence.” We encourage you to continue to learn more about Rev. Gardner C. Taylor and his contribution to the Church. Seek ways to continue his legacy and work in your community today. Happy Black History Month! #madeforpax #blackhistorymonth #blacktheologians #blacktheologianseveryoneshouldknow #BIPOCleadersofthechurch #everydaypeacemaker #contemplativeactivist #crtvchurch #prochurchmedia #liberation #justice #bhm #iykyk

I’m so EXCITED that next week I will be traveling for the first time in an official capacity representing Brite Divinity School at the the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference in Atlanta. Great things are happening at our institution and I would LOVE to talk to you about furthering your theological education with us. Make sure to stop by to see me at the Brite table. #samueldewittproctor #britedivinity #MDiv #DMin #PhD #BlackSeminarians #BlackTheologians #blackpreacher

“Racial healing and liberation work must be engaged both in the head and the heart, vividly demonstrated in this volume illuminating portions of Harriet Tubman’s life as a mystic and freedom fighter.”—Barbara A. Holmes spir8wings #BroadleafBooks #WalkingTheWayOfHarrietTubman #HarrietTubman #Slavery #SlaveHistory #Empancipation #SlaveryStillExists #RacialJustice #BlackTheologians #BlackLeadership #BlackLegacy #BlackExcellence #BlackHistory #BlackHistory365 #BlackHistoryEveryday #BlackHistoryIsEveryday #BlackHistoryBootcamp #BlackHistoryBooks #CivilRights #BlackAuthors #BlackChurch #AntiRacistBookClub #BlackHistoryMonth

Black Theologians Everyone Should Know. Wk 2. Octavia V. Rogers Albert (1853-1889) was a slave for the first ten years of her life, until the emancipation of 1863. She saw teaching as a form of worship and Christian service, and devoted her life to teaching reading and writing to Black families. “Albert’s Louisiana home became a gathering place for Blacks in the Reconstruction era,” explains Bible teacher Nana Dolce. “She captures their stories, some 250 years of black history, from her kitchen table and challenges the vestiges of chattel slavery with the gospel of Christ.” Albert is best known for interviewing ex-slaves and writing down their stories in what would be published as The House of Bondage. The compilation of narratives captured the inhumanity of slavery and how it impacted individuals. Albert wrote, “When I pause and think over the hard punishments of the slaves by the whites, many of whom professed to be Christians, I am filled with amazement . . . We know we have passed from death unto life because we love the brethren.” We encourage you to continue to learn more about Octavia V. Rogers Albert and her ministry. Seek out ways to model her activist spirit and work in your community today. Happy Black History Month! #madeforpax #blackhistorymonth #blacktheologians #blacktheologianseveryoneshouldknow #BIPOCleadersofthechurch #everydaypeacemaker #contemplativeactivist #crtvchurch #prochurchmedia #liberation #justice #bhm #iykyk

Issac Adams serves as lead pastor at Iron City Church in Birmingham, Alabama. He is also the founder of United? We Pray, a ministry devoted to praying about racial strife. In his book, Talking About Race: Gospel Hope for Hard Convos, Adams presents a fictional, racially charged tragedy in order to understand varying perspectives and responses. This book examines not only the significance of having the conversation, but how we have the conversation. #blackhistorymonth #blacktheologians #isaacadams

What does it look like to diversify our theological influences and pay attention to wisdom from the margins? 👀 As Dr Brenda Salter McNeil (@saltermcneil) in her book “Roadmap to Reconciliation” reminds us, “Our theology informs our anthropology, which in turn informs our sociology. That is to say, what we believe about God will tell us what we believe about people, and what we believe about people will tell us what kinds of communities and societies we believe we should strive to create." During Black History Month we are centering wisdom from Black theologians to have them shape the way we imagine who God is and how peace and wholeness looks like in our communities. We hope that it inspires your imagination and action for hopeful community transformation 💫 We’d also love your help diversifying our organizational bookshelf! As a movement committed to having our training, spiritual formation resources and activity formed and informed from the margins and diversity of BIPOC voices, this month we are looking for suggestions for books by Black theologians, and book contributions in various ways - including a book swap opportunity 📚 Click the link in bio or visit servantpartners.ca/bhm to participate! #blackhistorymonth #blacktheology #blacktheologians #christiancommunitydevelopment #urbanministry #christiansocialjustice #reconciliation #roadmaptoreconciliation

Black Theologians Everyone Should Know. Wk 1. Lemuel Haynes (1753-1833) was an indentured servant as a child and fought in the American Revolutionary War before becoming the first Black man to be ordained as a minister in the United States. (He was also the first African American to receive an honorary Master of Arts.) He served as a pastor for forty years, thirty of them with an all-white congregation in Vermont. Rev. Haynes was known for his deep fidelity to his congregation, his passion for understanding grace and the cross, and his outspoken opposition to slavery and colonization. "Liberty is equally as precious to a black man, as it is to a white one,” he wrote, “and bondage as equally as intolerable to the one as it is to the other." Rev. Haynes believed throughout his life that God would end the slave trade and ensure the harmonious integration and equality of people of all skin colors. We encourage you to continue to learn more about Rev. Lemuel Haynes and his ministry. Seek ways to continue his legacy and work in your community today. Happy Black History Month! #madeforpax #blackhistorymonth #blacktheologians #blacktheologianseveryoneshouldknow #BIPOCleadersofthechurch #everydaypeacemaker #contemplativeactivist #crtvchurch #prochurchmedia #liberation #justice #bhm #iykyk

"Brown's vibrant portrait is sure to pique curiosity into Thurman's writings and open meaningful conversation about what the relationship between spirituality and social action can be today."—Library Journal @library_journal @peaceforhearts #BroadleafBooks #WhatMakesYouComeAliveBook #WhatMakesYouComeAlive #HowardThurman #HowardThurmanQuote #RacialJustice #BlackTheologians #BlackLeadership #BlackLegacy #BlackExcellence #BlackHistory #BlackHistory365 #BlackHistoryEveryday #BlackHistoryIsEveryday #BlackHistoryBootcamp #BlackHistoryBooks #CivilRights #BlackAuthors #BlackChurch #AntiRacistBookClub #MartinLutherKingJr #MLKJr #MartinLutherKingJrQuotes

Harriet Tubman’s internal liberation came from deep roots in mysticism, Christianity, nature spirituality, and African Indigenous beliefs. These roots that empowered her escape from enslavement can illuminate a path forward for us today. spir8wings #BroadleafBooks #WalkingTheWayOfHarrietTubman #HarrietTubman #Slavery #SlaveHistory #Empancipation #SlaveryStillExists #RacialJustice #BlackTheologians #BlackLeadership #BlackLegacy #BlackExcellence #BlackHistory #BlackHistory365 #BlackHistoryEveryday #BlackHistoryIsEveryday #BlackHistoryBootcamp #BlackHistoryBooks #CivilRights #BlackAuthors #BlackChurch #AntiRacistBookClub #BlackHistoryMonth

We at Trinity are committed to creation justice. Each week we will be highlighting a creation justice idea for action of reflection that corresponds with the liturgical calendar from our friends at Creation Justice Ministries. Follow along with us and let us know how you are caring for creation in your life! @creationjustice @texasdiocese @greengirlleah @alexispauline #creationjustice #careforcreation #blackhistorymonth #godscreation #blackfeminists #blacktheologians #blackauthors #blackecologists

This month we are highlighting books by Black theologians and authors! Check out our Book of the Week! In “I Bring the Voices of My People: A Womanist Vision for Racial Reconciliation,” Chanequa Walker-Barnes demonstrates how racial reconciliation requires moving beyond just interpersonal relationships and racially diverse congregations, to confronting the unjust systems that uphold white supremacy.” #blackhistorymonth #blacktheologians #racialreconciliation #equity #diversechurch

A few weeks ago, Candice Benbow mentioned how the denomination we grew up in removed the prohibition of "strong drink" from its Covenant. So, as I read her amazing book, which I highly recommend, I am enjoying a nice dram of Uncle Nearest. #goodbooks #theology #whiskey #blackchurch #blacktheologians #unclenearest #candicebenbow

Charles Octavius Boothe (1845-1924) was a Baptist pastor & educator who founded Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. #BlackHistory #Christianity #BlackTheologians

Happy Black History Month! 👉🏿 From ancient times until today, God has raised up individuals of all backgrounds to lead, shepherd, teach, guide, and inspire the people of God. In celebration of Black History Month, PAX will be highlighting African American theologians that everyone should know. These women and men have shaped our understanding of the divine and of ourselves. We are deeply grateful for their faithfulness and continue, even today, to learn from their witness. Follow along each week as we recognize theologians of great wisdom and character who have spoken to the church across the centuries. Starting next Tuesday, February 7th. Design by @mondoscott #madeforpax #everydaypeacemakers #theology #Jesuscentered #contemplativeactivist #liberation #peace #justice #wholeness #crtvchurch #prochurchmedia #blackhistorymonth #blacktheologians #BIPOCleadersofthechurch

Now that modesty/purity culture are under scrutiny lots of folks have been saying “well- modesty is about your heart, and your posture”. Sure, but ya’ll weren’t saying that in the same way before. There’s a reason our DMs are full of stories of rules about spaghetti strap widths and t-shirts over swimsuits. We need to come to terms with this truth ⤴️ Modesty has been a tool to control women and queer folk’s bodies, to the benefit of men in power. Even if there’s a time and place for internal humility- the time is now to come to terms with the shame, grief, and disembodiment modesty culture has caused. #Modesty #PurityCulture #BlackTheology #BlackTheologians #ReclaimingMyTheology **In this post & episode we are talking about and critiquing the Christian expression of Modesty culture as a tool of Purity Culture in Christian spaces. There’s a larger conversation about modesty outside of Christianity, or in other religions and that is not the conversation we are having here.

Harriet Tubman’s unwavering faith gave her the strength and purpose to lead herself and others on the road to freedom. Walking the Way of Harriet Tubman illuminates a path forward for all those longing for liberation. spir8wings #BroadleafBooks #WalkingTheWayOfHarrietTubman #HarrietTubman #Slavery #SlaveHistory #Empancipation #SlaveryStillExists #RacialJustice #BlackTheologians #BlackLeadership #BlackLegacy #BlackExcellence #BlackHistory #BlackHistory365 #BlackHistoryEveryday #BlackHistoryIsEveryday #BlackHistoryBootcamp #BlackHistoryBooks #CivilRights #BlackAuthors #BlackChurch #AntiRacistBookClub #BlackHistoryMonth

Harriet Tubman is one of the most significant figures in US history. Walking the Way of Harriet Tubman introduces us to Harriet and her spiritual life, which gave her the strength to lead others on the road to freedom. spir8wings #BroadleafBooks #WalkingTheWayOfHarrietTubman #HarrietTubman #Slavery #SlaveHistory #Empancipation #SlaveryStillExists #RacialJustice #BlackTheologians #BlackLeadership #BlackLegacy #BlackExcellence #BlackHistory #BlackHistory365 #BlackHistoryEveryday #BlackHistoryIsEveryday #BlackHistoryBootcamp #BlackHistoryBooks #CivilRights #BlackAuthors #BlackChurch #AntiRacistBookClub #BlackHistoryMonth

Decades after his death, Howard Thurman still offers spiritual kinship and guidance for our lives today. What Makes You Come Alive is a spiritual guide to the life and practices of this great contemporary mystic. @peaecforhearts #BroadleafBooks #WhatMakesYouComeAliveBook #WhatMakesYouComeAlive #HowardThurman #HowardThurmanQuote #RacialJustice #BlackTheologians #BlackLeadership #BlackLegacy #BlackExcellence #BlackHistory #BlackHistory365 #BlackHistoryEveryday #BlackHistoryIsEveryday #BlackHistoryBootcamp #BlackHistoryBooks #CivilRights #BlackAuthors #BlackChurch #AntiRacistBookClub #MartinLutherKingJr #MLKJr #MartinLutherKingJrQuotes

We each live out the answer to Dr. King’s infamous question differently—some of us loudly on a mic or in the streets, but many of us more quietly, more subtly. In the spirit of Dr. King, swipe to explore books on the intersection of contemplative faith, courageous activism, and bold love. #BroadleafBooks #MartinLutherKingJr #MLKJr #Equality #CivilRights #MartinLutherKingJrQuotes #HowardThurman #HowardThurmanQuote #RacialJustice #BlackTheologians #BlackLeadership #BlackLegacy #BlackExcellence #BlackHistory #BlackHistory365 #BlackHistoryEveryday #BlackHistoryIsEveryday #BlackHistoryBootcamp #BlackHistoryBooks #CivilRights #BlackAuthors #BlackChurch

I just finished an intense J-Term with Dr. Leonard McKinnis ( Black Theology as Fugitive Discourse and Performance) and now preparing for the Spring Semester! This week has been so liberating, refreshing, enlightening, and self-fulfilling simultaneously! My class members, remote Cohorts, instructor, and the community here have been EVERYTHING!! #mdiv #candlerschooloftheology #blacktheologians #atlanta #d9 #scholars #cohort #seminary #theology #emoryuniversity

Howard Thurman, the godfather of the civil rights movement, served as a spiritual advisor to Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders in the 1960s. What Makes You Come Alive invites us to encounter Thurman’s life and spirituality in a personal way. @peaecforhearts #BroadleafBooks #WhatMakesYouComeAliveBook #WhatMakesYouComeAlive #HowardThurman #HowardThurmanQuote #RacialJustice #BlackTheologians #BlackLeadership #BlackLegacy #BlackExcellence #BlackHistory #BlackHistory365 #BlackHistoryEveryday #BlackHistoryIsEveryday #BlackHistoryBookcamp #CivilRights #BlackAuthors #BlackChurch #AntiRacistBookClub #MartinLutherKingJr #MLKJr #MartinLutherKingJrQuotes

If I had to anthropomorphize God I would say that she is a Black woman. I just LOVE Black female theological voices. They just seem to get it and tell it like it is! #mitzismith #womanist #theology #straightnochaser #blacktheologians #blackseminarians #britedivinity

If you’re into Bible studies … Or liberation stories … Or antiracism embedded into your faith journey. Or toppling old ways of domination. Or Love stories. Because Liberation is always about Love, right? Check out @asistasjourney’s new study. (I’ve linked to it in my bio.) This is the first Exodus Bible study for everyday people written by a “theologically trained and tested African-American woman.” That means something. A modern Miriam. Or as I said in my endorsement, “This study itself is an exodus out of old ways being, doing and thinking. Natasha is a trusted guide, a faithful leader, a Moses figure for our time. I sit at her feet to be edified and liberated from oppressive ways.”

Don't Compete .....Complete 🎓💯💪🏾🙏🏾 Mr. Edrico K. Wallace MDiv, B.A (Leadership & Administration) #BlackScholar #EducatedBlackMan #BlackTheologian ✅️ B.A, ✅️M.Div. #MasteredIt ⌛️Doctorate....Loading “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character–that is the goal of true education.” – #DrMartinLutherKingJr #ToGodBeTheGlory ❤️ #BHU #EdricoImProudOfYou #LiberationTheology #EarnedDegreesAreIndeedEarned #BHU #BlackHistory365 #Scholar #BlackScholars #BlackTheologians #BlackHistory #ProudBlackMan #AfricanAmerican

I am so excited!! My copy of @truthstable by my Sistah’s @sistatheology @drcedmondson & @m.higgins was sitting in my mailbox when I got back to the office!!!! 🙌🏾 I was so excited I couldn’t stop recording when @chelsealj4 walked in my office. 😂 I been waiting for this one. If you don’t have this book yet it is a MUST have. Please pick it up wherever books are sold and get some of these 3 powerful Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love and Liberation! #truthstable #blackwomen #blacktheologians #blackpreachers

As long as I live, I will forever preach this glorious Gospel. Happy International Women’s Day to all my SOLD OLD women preachers and leading ladies! Keep on leading and preaching! We need you!🗣🙌🏾❤️ #womenshistorymonth #womensday #internationalwomensday #blackpreachers #blacktheologians #millennialpreacher #millennials #womenpreachers ❤️ Event photos courtesy of @sumotv and @upwardnow

James Cone offers prophetic critique centered on the power of the cross, boldly naming the wounds of our collective past in the hope that Christ’s redemptive light shines in the darkest places of this world. Cone calls us all toward the liberation that our crucified Lord makes possible and, like Jesus, we too find freedom through the cross. • This is the last of four posts in honor of #blackhistorymonth in which we highlighted Black theologians, contemporary and historical, who have contributed profoundly to our theology and beliefs here at ATN, and who continue to speak God’s truth through their lives and writings. • Go to the link in bio for more about James H. Cone. • #blackhistory #blacktheologians #jameshcone #thecrossandthelynchingtree #blacktheology #blackliberationtheology #allthingsnew #allthingsnewchurch

If you have encountered the powerful witness of Dr. Willie James Jennings, you have undoubtedly been blessed. If you haven’t yet, this is your invitation. This man of God speaks God’s truth in ways that will bring healing to you, your neighbor, and the whole world. • This is the third of four posts in honor of #blackhistorymonth in which we’ll be highlighting Black theologians, contemporary and historical, who have contributed profoundly to our theology and beliefs here at ATN, and who continue to speak God’s truth through their lives and writings. • Go to the link in bio for more about Willie James Jennings. • #blackhistory #blacktheologians #williejamesjennings #godsrighteousindignation #angernothatred #raceandtheology #allthingsnew #allthingsnewchurch

Dr. Parker shows how the doctrines of inerrancy and infallibility are less about the Bible itself and more about the arbiters of its interpretation—historically, White males in power who have used Scripture to justify control over marginalized groups. For more books for #BlackHistoryMonth, visit our virtual storefront (link in bio). @anp22fab #theology #theologymatters #blacktheologymatters #blacktheologians

When most people think about historic Christian nations, our minds may go to medieval Europe and the rich history of Christianity that grew there. ⠀ ⠀ While European Christianity has a lot to offer, did you know that an African country was a thriving Christian nation centuries before Christianity took root in European countries like England, Ireland, Russia or Sweden?⠀ ⠀ Read more on today's blog. (link in profile)⠀ ⠀ #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackTheologians #EarlyAfricanChurch #BHM #CompassionCanada

Dr. Esau McCaulley (@esaumccaulley) continuously calls the church toward the way of Jesus as it too often finds itself torn between the left and the right. As a renowned academic and devoted follower of Christ, McCaulley combines rigorous scholarship with personal devotion as he lifts his prophetic voice to glorify God and call the church further up and further into God’s kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. • This is the second of four posts in honor of #blackhistorymonth in which we’ll be highlighting Black theologians, contemporary and historical, who have contributed profoundly to our theology and beliefs here at ATN, and who continue to speak God’s truth through their lives and writings. • Go to the link in bio for more about Esau McCaulley. • #blackhistory #blacktheologians #esaumccaulley #readingwhileblack #allthingsnew #allthingsnewchurch