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Tag Archives: African Americans

Reading the Bible with Black Women

The Living Church

We knew that this was the God who could also free us. Continue Reading The Living Church

A Theology of Somebodiness

It’s hard to love yourself when people degrade your humanity. Continue Reading A Theology of Somebodiness

Our Unique Path to Action

Can there be a form of contemplation that is at once stillness and movement? Continue Reading Our Unique Path to Action

Let Go and Let God

There are times when life becomes infinitely more tolerable if the burden is shared with a God who loves me. Continue Reading Let Go and Let God

No Scarcity of Love

There is no scarcity of love. There is plenty. And always more. Continue Reading No Scarcity of Love

I Bring Myself

Today we’re called to walk together in a new way toward that land of promise and to celebrate who we are and whose we are. Continue Reading I Bring Myself

Franciscan Contemplation and Action: Weekly Summary

When we named our organization the Center for Action and Contemplation, I was just being a good Franciscan. Continue Reading Franciscan Contemplation and Action: Weekly Summary

Everyday Mysticism

I am an everyday mystic. So are you. Continue Reading Everyday Mysticism

What Does It Mean to Be Black, Christian, and American?

As I live and move and have my being in this country, I wonder to myself: How do I be Black and Christian and American? Continue Reading What Does It Mean to Be Black, Christian, and American?

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