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Race, Religion, and The Republic
AfroSpiritus, video, OPTalks Open Plaza 3/29/21 AfroSpiritus, video, OPTalks Open Plaza 3/29/21

Race, Religion, and The Republic

Felipe Agredano talks to Rev. Evang Freda Morrison, Dr. Andrea Johnson, and Dina Cervantes about the intersections

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‘I Am Not Your Virus’: COVID-19 and Creation Care
OPTalks, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus, podcast Open Plaza 3/22/21 OPTalks, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus, podcast Open Plaza 3/22/21

‘I Am Not Your Virus’: COVID-19 and Creation Care

Rev. Dr. Loida Martell and Alex Zareth break down emergent diseases and the viral nature of racism in a globalized world

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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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The Weight of His Words
blog, AfroSpiritus, Books Open Plaza 2/1/21 blog, AfroSpiritus, Books Open Plaza 2/1/21

The Weight of His Words

Tyler Davis reflects on James Cone’s encounter with Latin American Liberation Theology

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Apostles of Change
AfroSpiritus, podcast, OPTalks, Books Open Plaza 1/18/21 AfroSpiritus, podcast, OPTalks, Books Open Plaza 1/18/21

Apostles of Change

Jorge Juan Rodríguez V and Dr. Felipe Hinojosa discuss his new book on Latino radical politics, church occupations, and the fight to save the barrio

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¡Por fin!
blog, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 12/21/20 blog, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 12/21/20

¡Por fin!

Elaine Penagos finally lights her San Lázaro candle and says adiós to 2020

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Theological Imagination in Education
video, AfroSpiritus, OPTalks Open Plaza 12/7/20 video, AfroSpiritus, OPTalks Open Plaza 12/7/20

Theological Imagination in Education

César ‘CJ’ Baldelomar, LL.M., J.D. and his mentor Dr. Hosffman Ospino survey possibilities

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Karma Chameleon- Parts I and II
podcast, AfroSpiritus, OPAnniversary1, OPTalks Open Plaza 11/16/20 podcast, AfroSpiritus, OPAnniversary1, OPTalks Open Plaza 11/16/20

Karma Chameleon- Parts I and II

Dr. Jacqueline Hidalgo, Dr. Elías Ortega-Aponte, and Dr. Santiago Slabodksy examine facets of academia through the autofictions of Jessica Krug

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American Blindspot
video, AfroSpiritus, OPAnniversary1, OPTalks, Books Open Plaza 11/2/20 video, AfroSpiritus, OPAnniversary1, OPTalks, Books Open Plaza 11/2/20

American Blindspot

Dr. Rodrigo Serrão and Dr. Gerardo Martí discuss his recent book on race, class, religion, and the Trump Presidency

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‘Infinite Hope:’ Theological School Leaders Respond to Racial Injustice
podcast, AfroSpiritus, OPTalks Open Plaza 10/30/20 podcast, AfroSpiritus, OPTalks Open Plaza 10/30/20

‘Infinite Hope:’ Theological School Leaders Respond to Racial Injustice

Dr. Luis Rivera and Dr. Frank Yamada discuss solidarity statements unprecedented in the world of U.S. theological education

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Toward a Critical Theological Imagination, Parts 1-3
blog, AfroSpiritus, OPAnniversary1 Open Plaza 8/31/20 blog, AfroSpiritus, OPAnniversary1 Open Plaza 8/31/20

Toward a Critical Theological Imagination, Parts 1-3

César ‘CJ’ Baldelomar urgently calls for imaginative critical theology theorists

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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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The Bio-logical Order of Human Dignity in Brazil
AfroSpiritus, CO-VIDA 19, blog, OPAnniversary1 Open Plaza 7/27/20 AfroSpiritus, CO-VIDA 19, blog, OPAnniversary1 Open Plaza 7/27/20

The Bio-logical Order of Human Dignity in Brazil

Vinicius Marinho for uniting corpo e alma in heady times

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Dios mío
AfroSpiritus, blog, CO-VIDA 19, OPAnniversary1 Open Plaza 7/22/20 AfroSpiritus, blog, CO-VIDA 19, OPAnniversary1 Open Plaza 7/22/20

Dios mío

Dr. Gerardo Rodríguez-Galarza prays in protest

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The Sin of Racism in America is not “Unbelievable”
blog, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 6/22/20 blog, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 6/22/20

The Sin of Racism in America is not “Unbelievable”

Dr. Elsie Miranda interrogates disbelief with the principles of her beliefs

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Race and Ethnicity in the New Testament
podcast, AfroSpiritus, OPAnniversary1, OPTalks Open Plaza 6/8/20 podcast, AfroSpiritus, OPAnniversary1, OPTalks Open Plaza 6/8/20

Race and Ethnicity in the New Testament

Rev. Dr. Eric Barreto and Dr. Jacqueline Hidalgo discuss identity and the Book of Acts

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Embracing Hopelessness
podcast, AfroSpiritus, OPAnniversary1, OPTalks Open Plaza 5/18/20 podcast, AfroSpiritus, OPAnniversary1, OPTalks Open Plaza 5/18/20

Embracing Hopelessness

Dr. Joshua Bartholomew and Dr. Miguel A. De La Torre push against salvation history

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A Saint for the Pandemic
blog, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 5/11/20 blog, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 5/11/20

A Saint for the Pandemic

Elaine Penagos reflects on what it means to light a candle for San Lázaro

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Believe, Repeat, and Act
blog, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 4/8/20 blog, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 4/8/20

Believe, Repeat, and Act

Rev. Dr Melinda Contreras-Byrd on warding off despair and regaining hope

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