Theology that empowers Black women points all toward liberation
Almost the whole movie Women Talking takes place in a barn. Women, sitting on hay bales, talk about how to respond to terrible violence.
As I have interviewed pastors and laypeople, many have said they would like more diversity in their midst. I affirm this hope, but I wonder if our understanding of what it means to welcome diversity is underdeveloped.
As Germany once again discusses compulsory military service, Bruno Sägesser of Switzerland is celebrating a very personal anniversary this week: 50 years ago, he refused to do military service in Switzerland and was court-martialed.
I appreciate Conrad Kanagy’s reflection on theologian Walter Brueggemann’s work. However, Kanagy makes missteps in his framing of Jesus’ nonviolence in relationship to the Old Testament.
