Despite professed ideals and incremental progress, racism persists as a powerful, deeply entrenched social reality. Lay a theological foundation for confronting the chief forms of racism from a Christian perspective. Examine the status of “races,” trace the history of racism in modern societies, and analyze case studies in light of a biblical vision of humanity, …
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Conversations on Race and Faith: The Sacred Ground Curriculum Are you interested in reading, watching and learning about the history of race and racism in America and the impact it has on our world today – and engaging in meaningful conversation about change? Join an online cohort and explore a rich curriculum focused on Indigenous, …
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The recent publication of A Sort of Homecoming: Essays Honoring the Academic and Community Work of Brian Walsh (Pickwick, 2020) brought together a rich array of essays organized around the themes of home, homelessness, and homecoming. This four-part symposium seeks to deepen the discussion of home-making and housing. In the face of systemic homelessness that has economic, social, …
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Presented by the Center for Anglican Communion Studies at VTS Join us on April 20, 2021 from 12:45-1:45 p.m. (EST) for “Green Anglicanism: Understanding Ecological Justice Theologically”. A virtual forum with Bishop Paul Sarker, former moderator of the Church of Bangladesh and discussion leader, the Rev. Dr. Rachel Mash, provincial coordinator, Green Anglicans. Hosted by …
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The Kelso Community Conversation on Race and Faith OVERVIEW From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible proclaims justice and prosperity for the poor: the Exodus is a founding story of God being on the side of the poor and oppressed, the Deuteronomic Code offers commandments that say that how you care for your neighbor is how you …
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From the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania; these should be kept up to date for each term.  

Code: ETH500 Dates: January 18, 2021 – April 9, 2021 on Thursdays Time: 9:00 am for 3 Hours When we encounter our own lives and the lives of others, several questions about responsibility and requirement are raised. Such questions often demand not only careful discernment but also decisive action. Yet many often wonder whether certain …
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Code: SP/PT514 Dates: January 18, 2021 – April 9, 2021 on Wednesdays Time: 9:00 am for 3 Hours One way to define spirituality is  “an exploration into what is involved in becoming human,” describing “becoming human” as “an attempt to grow in sensitivity to self, to others, to the non-human creation, and to God who …
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In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment giving women the right to vote, Trinity Church Wall Street is hosting Women’s Suffrage: Race, Gender, and Power, a Trinity Votes series focusing on the role of women of color in the fight for enfranchisement. Join the Very Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas, Trinity’s Theologian …
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What does it mean to be human in an age of human enhancement? Why should Christians and church leaders in Canada be aware and vigilant of this technology? These questions and more will be addressed in “Faster, Higher, More Moral? Human Enhancement and Christianity,” a free webinar organized by the Faith and Life Sciences Reference Group of The …
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