Corey Brown

“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.”
― Kathryn Tanner, 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”
― Cheryl A. Giles, Black and Buddhist: What Buddhism Can Teach Us about Race, Resilience, Transformation, and Freedom

“Jesus was not a theologian. He was God who told stories.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art

“Queering Black Churches provides a systematic approach for dismantling heteronormativity in Black congregations.”
― Brandon Thomas Crowley, Queering Black Churches: Dismantling Heteronormativity in African American Congregations