“No matter what becomes of my faith, I will continually be interested in a Jesus who understands and identifies with the suffering of marginalized and oppressed people. I could not get enough of Black and womanist theologies and other liberation theologies.“
Jesus made so much more sense after reading Drs. Cone and Williams. And it was helpful in that order because I think it was important for me to let Williams have the last word. To hear and embrace the divine in both liberation AND survival/quality of life.
You are such a gift to the world; to *me*! I am definitely going to watch the "Last Holiday" movie and follow Brandi Miller's podcast "Reclaiming My Theology". God bless you. 🙏
I’m reading pleasure activism right now for a class at STH and this post was so inspiring and really deepened my own reflection growing up in a shame based faith. I am so thankful for your words and wisdom 🫶🏼
Wow, there's so much in this! Thank you, Rose. It's going to take me a second to unpack it all and form the thoughts. For now, this line jumped out at me "Perhaps it’s an invitation to “look at the ceiling” and let it make you cry. To chase something you think is worthwhile simply because you are made more human in the chasing."
It's striking me more and more how close pain and joy are, how sorrow leads us to a purer understanding of joy and why we should value what they both bring. The two of them work in tandem throughout our spirituality and our humanity.
[I am also learning that I am not the only one who has struggled to say “This is not enough for me,” or “I deserve more (or better) than this.” But the places where “more & enough” intersect keep presenting challenges to me.]
[I recall the days when asking was “asking for it.”]
This, all of this. Rose, I really needed to read your luminous words today. Thank you.
“No matter what becomes of my faith, I will continually be interested in a Jesus who understands and identifies with the suffering of marginalized and oppressed people. I could not get enough of Black and womanist theologies and other liberation theologies.“
Jesus made so much more sense after reading Drs. Cone and Williams. And it was helpful in that order because I think it was important for me to let Williams have the last word. To hear and embrace the divine in both liberation AND survival/quality of life.
You are such a gift to the world; to *me*! I am definitely going to watch the "Last Holiday" movie and follow Brandi Miller's podcast "Reclaiming My Theology". God bless you. 🙏
Omg. I’m only at “chastening less: standing taller” and have teared right up - those four words RESONATE 🥺😭🙏🏾
I’m reading pleasure activism right now for a class at STH and this post was so inspiring and really deepened my own reflection growing up in a shame based faith. I am so thankful for your words and wisdom 🫶🏼
Amazing! You were absolutely in your bag for this one sis.
The poetry was 🔥 too 😮💨
Wow, there's so much in this! Thank you, Rose. It's going to take me a second to unpack it all and form the thoughts. For now, this line jumped out at me "Perhaps it’s an invitation to “look at the ceiling” and let it make you cry. To chase something you think is worthwhile simply because you are made more human in the chasing."
It's striking me more and more how close pain and joy are, how sorrow leads us to a purer understanding of joy and why we should value what they both bring. The two of them work in tandem throughout our spirituality and our humanity.
I'll be digesting the rest of this slowly
[I am also learning that I am not the only one who has struggled to say “This is not enough for me,” or “I deserve more (or better) than this.” But the places where “more & enough” intersect keep presenting challenges to me.]
[I recall the days when asking was “asking for it.”]
This, all of this. Rose, I really needed to read your luminous words today. Thank you.
You are giving me the words I’m struggling to put together when it comes to being Haitian. So many reliables