Ryann Madison Redinger
@prairieblythe
Ryann Madison Redinger
@prairieblythe
Christian theology is language about the liberating character of God's presence in Jesus Christ as he calls his people into being for freedom in the world.
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.”
– James Baldwin
The Greek Orthodox Church still uses a simple fifth-century prayer sometimes called the Prayer of Jesus: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.[2] The Orthodox tradition calls short prayers like this “breath prayers” because they can be spoken in a single breath.
The great problem with dominant white theologians, especially white men, is their tendency to speak as if they and they alone can set the rules for thinking about God. That is why they seldom turn to the cultures of the poor, especially people of color, for resources to discourse about God. But I contend that the God of Jesus is primarily found
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