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Oluwatomisin Oredein
Oluwatomisin Oredein, a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church USA, teaches black religious traditions, constructive theology, and ethics at Brite Divinity School.
Mercy Amba Oduyoye and her Circle
The Ghanaian theologian has long insisted that the experiences of African women are the experiences of the church.
May 11, 2023
The Death of Vivek Oji shows us what we are afraid of
Akwaeke Emezi’s stunning novel will leave you broken. It will also let the air back into your lungs.
May 10, 2021
A woman without a child or a name (Luke 20:27-38)
What men have placed a premium on, God has not.
November 8, 2019
The crowd on the plain (Luke 6:20–31)
Jesus' sermon in Luke 6 is first and foremost about the people gathered.
November 1, 2019
November 10, Ordinary 32C (Luke 20:27–38)
Resurrection is where God is—across generations, across circumstances.
October 15, 2019
November 1, All Saints Day (Luke 6:20–31)
Jesus mourns a human existence unconcerned with the needs of the whole.
October 8, 2019
Tressie McMillan Cottom asks who black women’s voices are for
Cottom interrogates her own story loudly enough for others to hear themselves in it.
May 9, 2019
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