Monica A. Coleman

Lenten Reading Group

Lent is one of my favorite seasons in the traditional Christian calendar. In early Christian communities, new converts to Christianity were often baptized on Easter Day. Lent was the 40-day season before Easter when they...

Birthing: an Advent Reflection

The final article in my four-part series on Advent from the perspective of pregnancy. As I think about Christmas and the birth of Jesus, I can’t help but to think about the process of giving birth. Here I reflect on...

Journeying: An Advent Reflection

The third in my four-part series on Advent from the perspective of pregnancy. I draw on the Advent theme of Journeying thinking of the scriptures that discuss Mary’s visit to her cousin Elizabeth, the expectant mother of...

Accepting: Reflections on Advent

The second in my four-part series on Advent for the religion website Patheos.com. I’m writing about the time when we anticipate Jesus’ birth from the perspective of pregnancy. This second article is following the...

Advent: Pregnant Waiting

I’m writing a four-part Advent Series for the religion website Patheos.com. The first article is out today. “The church year begins with a pregnant woman. Christian traditions have called her theotokos. Bearer of...

"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly"

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About Monica

A scholar and activist, Monica A. Coleman is committed to connecting faith and social justice. An ordained elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Coleman has earned degrees at Harvard University, Vanderbilt University and Claremont Graduate University. Coleman is currently Associate Professor of Constructive Theology and African American Religions and Co-Director of the Center for Process Studies at Claremont School of Theology.

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Books | Not Alone

In Not Alone, Monica opens up her life to offer the hard-won wisdom that she’s obtained as she’s wrestled with God and depression. While avoiding easy answers, she shares the struggles she has faced, in order to give hope to those who deal with similar challenges, so that they will be better equipped to explore and reflect on their own experiences and faith.

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Media Room

Watch, Listen and Read commentary from Monica. Videos include her inaugural speech at the Claremont School of Theology, a student conference lecture on “Why Today’s Religious Professionals Need to be Experts on Sex, Sexuality and Gender.” Listen to a presentation on Strong Graduate Application Tips. Read her regular commentary on the Patheos: Seek & Understand Blog. You can also download a Press kit & high resolution photo.

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