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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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Hermenéutica elefantina
blog Open Plaza 8/10/20 blog Open Plaza 8/10/20

Hermenéutica elefantina

Dr. Kay Higuera Smith on listening with humility and grace

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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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Toward a Critical Theological Imagination, Part 2: Collective and Individual Meaning Making
blog, Critical Theology Open Plaza 7/20/20 blog, Critical Theology Open Plaza 7/20/20

Toward a Critical Theological Imagination, Part 2: Collective and Individual Meaning Making

César ‘CJ’ Baldelomar demonstrates how theology remains an epistemologically white discipline

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The Vote
blog Open Plaza 7/6/20 blog Open Plaza 7/6/20

The Vote

Dr. Annecy Baez has a dream…

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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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Toward a Critical Theological Imagination, Part 1: Narrative Logic and Meaning Making
blog, Critical Theology Open Plaza 6/22/20 blog, Critical Theology Open Plaza 6/22/20

Toward a Critical Theological Imagination, Part 1: Narrative Logic and Meaning Making

César ‘CJ’ Baldelomar traces the epistemic power of storytelling

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The Bible as a Text of Migration
blog Open Plaza 5/25/20 blog Open Plaza 5/25/20

The Bible as a Text of Migration

Dr. Jacqueline Hidalgo unpacks the good book’s representations, forms, and travel histories

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Abuelitas, the Oikos, and the Church
blog, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 5/20/20 blog, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 5/20/20

Abuelitas, the Oikos, and the Church

Rev. Eli Valentín revisits church traditions in Ancient Greece and Latin America for a COVID-19 ecclesiological agenda

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El grito del silencio
blog, CO-VIDA 19, español Open Plaza 5/13/20 blog, CO-VIDA 19, español Open Plaza 5/13/20

El grito del silencio

La Rda. Dra. Loida Martell agudiza el oído hacia Dios

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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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Rejecting the Christian Legacy of Intolerance
blog Open Plaza 5/4/20 blog Open Plaza 5/4/20

Rejecting the Christian Legacy of Intolerance

Dr. Kay Higuera Smith embraces a Latinx hermeneutics

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Coronavirus and the Future of Ethical Imagination
blog, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 4/29/20 blog, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 4/29/20

Coronavirus and the Future of Ethical Imagination

César “CJ” Baldelomar calls for novel forms of meaning making

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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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Centering Ritual: Gratitude
blog, Centering Open Plaza 4/13/20 blog, Centering Open Plaza 4/13/20

Centering Ritual: Gratitude

Dr. Elías Ortega and faithing the moment (Week 3)

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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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Centering Rituals (Weeks 1-3)
blog, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 4/6/20 blog, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 4/6/20

Centering Rituals (Weeks 1-3)

Dr. Elías Ortega and faithing the moment

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Centering Ritual: Wandering
blog, Centering Open Plaza 4/6/20 blog, Centering Open Plaza 4/6/20

Centering Ritual: Wandering

Dr. Elías Ortega and faithing the moment (Week 2)

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Fish Out of Water
blog, SpiritNations Open Plaza 4/6/20 blog, SpiritNations Open Plaza 4/6/20

Fish Out of Water

Dr. Angela Tarango on telling the stories of others

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