Working for Justice in the Midst of a World at War

February 2024

I have come to understand the overarching story of the scripture is the story of a people group struggling to survive and flourish in a fallen world that is hell-bent on crushing the image of God on earth. God's clap-back to the Fall, including war, is to first plant the vision of shalom in the hearts of the people. ​
​––Lisa Sharon Harper

This month, we began a new season of Public Theology: The Work of Justice by focusing on the long history of war in Palestine. We learned that faith in a God of justice and peace, despite so much overwhelming evidence to the contrary, will require those who believe in this God to work for justice and peace in the world.

As we continue this learning in the coming months, thanks to a number of generous grants, we will be hosting in-person events in San Francisco, New York City, Philadelphia, and Berkeley. We hope to see you soon!

March 3: Join us this Sunday for a Conversation about Gender, Politics, and Justice

We're kicking off March by talking with Isaac Sharp, author of The Other Evangelicals: A Story of Liberal, Black, Progressive, Feminist, and Gay Christians––and the Movement That Pushed Them Out.

Join us this Sunday – in person (childcare available) or online!

March: Gender, Politics, and Justice

During March, we will explore the ways in which faith, gender, and politics are deeply intertwined. We will see that history is contingent and the present is always undergoing dynamic construction. That means how we tell our stories, the choices we make, and how we relate to one another today matter deeply for the future. By learning how fundamentalist and conservative evangelical worked tirelessly to (re)shape notions of gender and politics, we will learn how people of faith can work for injustice as well as justice.

April 14: Generous Dialogue in an Age of Religious Violence (NYC)

How can we come together to work for justice when religious differences so often pull people and communities apart? Join us in NYC for a probing conversation about the limits and possibilities of inter-religious dialogue in the work of justice. This is an in-person event at the Riverside Church in the City of New York.

May 18: Spring Gathering on Racial Justice and Faith (Philadelphia)

Our spring gathering in Philadelphia will focus on our central question for the month of May: How has Christianity contributed to the making of race throughout history and what can be done about it today? We will hear from three of our teaching fellows, go on a historic walking tour focusing on "The Decolonizing Faith of the Historic Black Church in Philadelphia" (led by Lisa Sharon Harper), and conclude in the evening with a fishbowl conversation with leading evangelical voices talking about “A Theo-Ethical Vision for Evangelicals Beyond 2024.”

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