In this podcast, Reverend M’Bara gives us an early look into his PhD research. He offers important insights into the challenges within Central African Republic and how indigenous moral concepts, particularly that of Zo Kwé Zo, can help to build peace.
In this episode, we discuss Daniela Amestegui’s art piece titled “Advent” from her larger collection called “Pallay: Andean Weaving of Liturgy and Design.” We invite you to reflect with us on this piece of art that roots us in this season of anticipation, exemplifies a creative approach to liturgy, and inspires us to do art and theology from our local contexts.
In the second part of our spotlight on Ron Sider, we share a conversation between Ron and one of the many people he has mentored through the years, Al Tizon (Networking Team, INFEMIT).
“How I understand reconciliation is the transformation of relationships, that include for sure the transformation of interpersonal relationships…[but] we need to consider the other dimensions of reconciliation, forgiveness, and repentance, especially in contexts of post-armed conflict or of current exploitation and marginalization of human groups… I never speak of reconciliation without using the term ‘transformation.'” Listen to this podcast by Nina Balmaceda.
In this episode, we discuss Zach Stewart’s art featured in the music video for “The Medicine,” a song composed by Common Hymnal, Dee Wilson, and Alex Aiono. We invite you to reflect with us on the experience of creating art that intertwines praise and protest and how art can be used as a space and an invitation.
In this episode, we feature a conversation with Abdiel Espinoza, on his collection of poems entitled “Days of exile.” Let’s reflect together on the experience of COVID-19 through the lens of exile and our shared lament.
In this episode, we return to a conversation that we had with Jayachitra Lalitha during the Stott Bediako Forum on Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation from a lens of Postcolonialism and Indigenous Christianity. Listen and learn with us about “Native Indian Bible Women, Jesus’ Movement, and Postcolonial Biblical Interpretation.”
This episode features a conversation with Thandi Gamedze that centers on her poem, “That Day…” In this conversation we discuss Thandi’s story as an artist, how her context informs and inspires her art, and how we can begin imagine a truly just future together.
In this series, we interview Networking Team members of INFEMIT about the impacts and implications of COVID-19 on our understanding of mission and theology. In this conversation (originally recorded in November of 2020), Al Tizon reflects on COVID-19 in the U.S. and global mission contexts. Now, in mid 2021, it is apparent that it is necessary to continue these conversations in order to reflect on the role of the Church during the pandemic and what mission looks like in the midst of today’s realities.
In this episode, we return to a conversation that we had with Obed Manwatkar during the Stott Bediako Forum. Listen and learn with us about Reconciling East and West: Life and Legacy of ‘Mahatma’ Jotiba Phule and the hope for OBCs in India.
We interviewed Obed about his work with OBCs (Other Backward Classes) and the idea of “debrahminization.” Together we imagined what caste reconciliation could look like and found hope in the God of the OBCs.