Using the tools of practical theology and psychohistory, this presentation highlights the psychological and spiritual profiles of key religious leaders and personalities from the 19th and 20th centuries who were especially effective in combating white supremacy, racial hatred, and a multitude of systemic injustices that continue to plague the U.S. to this very day. This presentation will demythologize their work, and the context in which they existed, in the hopes that we may better emulate practices of freedom in our own time. Honesty compels us to acknowledge that the current sociopolitical context in 2022 is highly contentious (to state it mildly). But this context is not new. Moreover, the work of freedom and the Beloved Community is not new. Ultimately, this presentation seeks to move us forward in the work of Divine righteousness and to “do good, seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, [and] plead the widow’s cause.”
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Public Worship, Wealth, and Poverty in Early Christianity
Explore how Christians in the earliest centuries of Christianity engaged topics related to wealth and poverty in their preaching, public prayers, offerings, celebrations of baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and the shaping of buildings and spaces for Christian worship.
A Snapshot of Illness, Pain, and Healing in Early Christianity
How did early Christians understand their illness and pain in their Greco-Roman context?
Contextual Stories from Hispanic Worshiping Communities
Pastors of three Hispanic churches will share what they learned from experiences implementing congregational projects related to the development of new understandings and practices of worship and preaching.
Public Worship, Wealth, and Poverty in Early Christianity
Explore how Christians in the earliest centuries of Christianity engaged topics related to wealth and poverty in their preaching, public prayers, offerings, celebrations of baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and the shaping of buildings and spaces for Christian worship.
A Snapshot of Illness, Pain, and Healing in Early Christianity
How did early Christians understand their illness and pain in their Greco-Roman context?
Contextual Stories from Hispanic Worshiping Communities
Pastors of three Hispanic churches will share what they learned from experiences implementing congregational projects related to the development of new understandings and practices of worship and preaching.
Why Confronting What Divides Us Is a Gospel Issue
This workshop will examine why corporate gathering and worship as the church require us to address potentially polarizing issues.