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Insurrectionist Wisdoms
podcast, OPTalks, Books, SpiritNations, 2023 Book Prize Open Plaza 9/4/24 podcast, OPTalks, Books, SpiritNations, 2023 Book Prize Open Plaza 9/4/24

Insurrectionist Wisdoms

Dr. Neomi De Anda talks to 2023 HTI Book Prize winner Dr. Marlene M. Ferreras, whose work looks toward a North American indigenized pastoral theology

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Toward a North American Indigenized Pastoral Theology
blog, Books, SpiritNations, 2023 Book Prize Open Plaza 9/4/24 blog, Books, SpiritNations, 2023 Book Prize Open Plaza 9/4/24

Toward a North American Indigenized Pastoral Theology

Dr. Marlene Mayra Ferreras presents an adaptation of her 2023 HTI Book Prize lecture

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Attempt Great Things for God
video, OPTalks, TEBT, Books Open Plaza 8/2/21 video, OPTalks, TEBT, Books Open Plaza 8/2/21

Attempt Great Things for God

Rev. Dr. Sammy Alfaro and Dr. Chloe T. Sun celebrate theological education in diaspora

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Cuban Literature in the Age of Black Insurrection
AfroSpiritus, video, OPTalks, Books Open Plaza 2/15/21 AfroSpiritus, video, OPTalks, Books Open Plaza 2/15/21

Cuban Literature in the Age of Black Insurrection

Dr. Elías Ortega-Aponte and Dr. Matthew Pettway discuss his debut book on how two 19th-century Cuban writers envisioned emancipation through the lens of African spirituality

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Present but Unseen
blog, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 8/17/20 blog, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 8/17/20

Present but Unseen

Dr. Matthew Pettway examines African Cuban spirituality and emancipation in the liturgy of 19th-century poet Juan Francisco Manzano

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Spirit of the Crossroads
AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 8/17/20 AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 8/17/20

Spirit of the Crossroads

Dr. Matthew Pettway opens pathways with a reading from his debut book, Cuban Literature in the Age of Black Insurrection

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Central Americans in Diaspora: Identity, Education, and Visibility
blog, SpiritNations Open Plaza 4/20/20 blog, SpiritNations Open Plaza 4/20/20

Central Americans in Diaspora: Identity, Education, and Visibility

Dr. Lauren Frances Guerra sees points of light beyond El Norte

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