Wednesday Gatherings

Our next Wednesday Gathering brings together writers and editors of the new compilation Moved by the Spirit: Religion and the Movement for Black Lives for what promises to be a lively discussion. The collection was co-edited by CTS’s own Dr. Christophe Ringer, who will serve as moderator.

Moved by the Spirit: Religion and the Movement for Black Lives explores the religious and theological significance of the Black Lives Matter Movement. The volume argues for engaging the complex ways religion is present in the movement as well as how the movement is changing religion. The contributors analyze this relationship from a variety of religious and theological perspectives on public protest, the meaning of freedom, Black humanity, the arts and practices of Black religious culture, and the transformation of Black religious communities. The volume reveals that the Movement for Black Lives is changing our understanding of religious experience and communities. The book features contributions from Dr. Ringer and fellow CTS professor Dr. José Francisco Morales Torres, as well as this year’s André LaCocque Lecturer Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad and the upcoming speaker at this year’s Castañeda-Jennings Lecture, Dr. Teresa L. Smallwood.

Join us: https://ctschicago-edu.zoom.us/j/97135339976