Exploring the Interconnection of Theology and Life
The Project on Lived Theology at the University of Virginia is a research initiative, whose mission is to study the social consequences of theological ideas for the sake of a more just and compassionate world.
Check out our collection of published works and other resources on lived theology.
The Barmen Declaration at 90
Since it was drafted ninety years ago the Barmen Confession, or Declaration, has served the Protestant world as an inspiring example of robust Christian conviction and courageous dissent – a ray of light in times when the church has become an appendage of the nation.
In this recent exchange with award-winning filmmaker Martin Doblmeier, Charles Marsh discusses the Barmen Declaration and Bonhoeffer’s theological critique of its limits.
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People Get Ready
Twelve Christian Misfits, Malcontents, and Dreamers. A collection of succinct and evocative biographies of twelve modern apostles who unsettle what we think we know about religion’s role in American reform movements.
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Lift Every Voice and Teach
The Project on Lived Theology assembled a workgroup of ten professors from church-related colleges and universities who teach undergraduate courses for Lift Every Voice and Teach: Teaching Race, Memory, Justice, and Reconciliation (LEVaT).