Justice

A collective of mostly Black women seeks to create a church that prioritizes their needs

The Root Cause Collective aims to provide a flexible space for those marginalized by mainstream churches.

By Cynthia R. Greenlee Journalist

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Yoruba Richen and Johanna Hamilton: Rosa Parks was even more impressive than you realized

The first full-length documentary about "the mother of the civil rights movement" reveals a deeper history of a woman who stood up in more ways than she ever sat down, the film’s directors say.

Broken faith

Division in the midterm elections reflects a further descent into conspiracy theories, racial and historical panics, and the invocation of spiritual warfare. How will people of faith respond to the white Christian nationalism that has brought us to this point?

By Anthea Butler Chair of the Department of Religious Studies, University of Pennsylvania

Kimberly R. Daniel: Christian innovation must change the status quo to help the marginalized

Innovation isn’t Christian if it doesn’t focus on God’s priorities, says the co-author of a book from the Forum for Theological Exploration.

A missing story finds its way to the stage

A new opera explores Islam’s largely unsung role in the history of enslaved Africans in America as it expands cultural and spiritual understanding.

By Stephanie Hunt Journalist

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‘Psalms for Black Lives: Reflections for the Work of Liberation’

In this excerpt from their recent book, two New York pastors explain how a devotional project begun for their church became an offering to cultivate a “justice imagination” for a larger audience.

Gabby Cudjoe-Wilkes Andrew Wilkes

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The shadows and fears cast by US immigration policy

We should recognize the dignity of those in the informal economy and encourage legitimate paths for their financial stability and self-determination, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By Maria Teresa Gastón Consulting psychologist, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

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Jamie McGhee and Adam Hollowell: ‘Either we mean it, or we don’t’

The authors of a new book frame a path for reflection and action based on the works of James Baldwin.

Freedom Schools offer a summer of possibilities for the next generation

Grounded in history, the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools face the future by forming students from kindergarten through high school.

By Leslie Quander Wooldridge Journalist

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Chris Furr: Truth telling, confession and redemption

In a conversation with a fellow pastor and friend, the author of “Straight White Male” discusses his book and the path away from patriarchy and white supremacy that the church could offer.

When praying for the win reaches beyond sports

God’s care may not be tied up in a sporting event’s score, but it certainly extends to a community’s victory, writes a managing director at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By Victoria Atkinson White Managing director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

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