Panel Discussion | Black Public Womanist Theology

Panelists Lisa Thompson, Candace Shields, Leslie Callahan, and Valerie Cooper, moderated by Tamisha Tyler, respond to questions concerning the theological tradition of womanism and the legacy of womanist scholar Katie Cannon. The panelists discuss embracing one’s particularity and whole self, promoting survival and quality of life, confronting misogyny, and the use of traditional and secular sources in theology.
The Black Public Theology Symposium was held at Fuller Theological Seminary, October 2018. The symposium sought to bring the Black academy and the Black church into dialogue and explore ways to distill Black theology and make it accessible to the Black church and community.
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[@mitskiluvr420]

I’m a white trans man, and an atheist, but this conversation has been a powerful lesson in voice for me. When they talked about showing up fully human, in all of your identities, it really shook me to my core. Black women have been leaders in the queer community since its inception, and the more I understand womanism, the more this makes sense to me. They even talked about how womanist theology serves as an invitation to other marginalized groups, particularly queer people, and this rings very true to my personal experience, as the distance between myself and religion is inherently tied to my queer identity. One of the women even said to be a woman preacher is drag, and wow! I’ve never seen gender talked about in religious circles with such nuance. I’ll be thinking about this video for a very long time.

[@michaelcleveland3997]

humility is the key to ministry

[@vblevins2385]

Love the practicality of womanism concerning theology that these woman are articulating themselves.

[@akbuckets272]

Very informative. I love to hear the older generation speak from there experience. The black queen from west Virginia shocked me tho lol. Very nice.

[@lyfelifediscyplesministrie9130]

Thank you!

[@JustFrugalMe]

Powerful!