for those who think they speak “Christian” fluently, the faith itself is often misunderstood and distorted by many to whom it is seemingly very familiar.
“Queering Black Churches provides a systematic approach for dismantling heteronormativity in Black congregations.”
― Queering Black Churches: Dismantling Heteronormativity in African American Congregations
― Queering Black Churches: Dismantling Heteronormativity in African American Congregations
“White culture is not marked by its uniquely creative and enriching social contributions. Rather, it is distinguished by its ability to promote the sanctity of whiteness by devaluing that which is non-White.”
― Sexuality and the Black Church: A Womanist Perspective
― Sexuality and the Black Church: A Womanist Perspective
“This is an important re-reading of this Joshua passage because few preachers highlight the spies as johns, and thus procurers of sex from women. Granted, the two spies were on a mission of espionage, but they also stopped at a brothel, a stop they were never instructed to make.”
― Badass Women of the Bible: Inspiration from Biblical Women Who Challenged and Subverted Patriarchy
― Badass Women of the Bible: Inspiration from Biblical Women Who Challenged and Subverted Patriarchy
“Diversity is the product of the effort to be a Christian in different cultural contexts. What it means to be a Christian should not look the same from one cultural context to another-say, from pagan ancient Rome to contemporary Catholic Spain. One lives a Christian life differently depending on the cultural materials with which one has to work and the challenges to the Christian faith specific to that context.”
― Theories of Culture: A New Agenda for Theology
― Theories of Culture: A New Agenda for Theology
“The First Noble Truth invites us to welcome our wounds and meet our suffering with courage and compassion”
― Black and Buddhist: What Buddhism Can Teach Us about Race, Resilience, Transformation, and Freedom
― Black and Buddhist: What Buddhism Can Teach Us about Race, Resilience, Transformation, and Freedom
Corey Brown’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Corey Brown’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Polls voted on by Corey Brown
Lists liked by Corey Brown































