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Featured Publication: Can I Get A Witness?
Can I Get A Witness? Thirteen Peacemakers, Community Builders, and Agitators for Faith and Justice includes the compelling stories of thirteen pioneers for social justice who engaged in peaceful protest and gave voice to the marginalized, working courageously out of their religious convictions to transform American culture. These people include trailblazers such as Ella Baker, Dorothy Day, Yuri Kochiyama, and many more.
Comprising a spectrum of voices—Catholic and Protestant, gay and straight, men and women of many different racial backgrounds—these activist witnesses…
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Theological Horizons Board of Directors Announces the 2020 Louise & Richard Goodwin Prizes for Excellence in Theological Writing
Read MoreFor more information, please visit https://www.theologicalhorizons.org/goodwin-prize. We are deeply encouraged to see young scholars of such promise and commitment, and we offer our warm congratulations to all who participated in this year’s competition.
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Nathan Walton Speaks on MLK and the Black Freedom Church
Read MoreOn September 16, Nathan Walton spoke as part of “The Civil Rights Movement in Theological and Religious Perspective,” a UVA undergraduate seminar taught by Charles Marsh, director of The Project on Lived Theology and a professor of religious studies at UVA. Walton placed Martin Luther King, Jr. within the history of the black church and showed how the church shaped King’s theological outlook and social engagement. Walton then examined how King was a byproduct of the black church and other social traditions. Read More
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On the Lived Theology Reading List: Freedom Faith
Read MoreFreedom Faith, by Courtney Pace, examines the life and philosophy of Rev. Dr. Prathia Laura Ann Hall, an undersung leader in both the civil rights movement and African American theology. Pace chooses to focus mainly on her her civil rights activism, her teaching career, and her ministry as a womanist preacher, all while examining the most central concept of Hall’s theology: Freedom Faith, the belief that God created humans to be free and assists and equips those who work for freedom. Read More
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On the Lived Theology Reading List: A Course in Desert Spirituality
Read MoreThomas Merton had many roles he filled in his lifetime — monk, writer, social activist — but one of his main passions was explorations of interfaith understanding. He explored different religions and their relation to the human experience, as well as examining some of the Catholic traditions he had learned about in his studies. A Course in Desert Spirituality, edited by Jon Sweeney, is a collection of some of Merton’s lectures which showcase his teachings and personal thoughts about the concept of desert spirituality. Read More