by Monica A. Coleman | Aug 1, 2013 | Blog, Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog, Uncategorized
My daughter has been crawling for three months. Our outings to the six a.m. worship service with our faith community have changed. We used to hold her in our arms, gently rocking or nursing her to sleep during the spoken message. Now, we find space on the carpet...
by Monica A. Coleman | Jul 31, 2013 | Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
I was instantly nauseous. My stomach turned in knots and I doubled over. I collapsed into my seat and held to the edges. I became sick. Literally. This was my response to hearing the news of the verdict in the trial against George Zimmerman for the...
by Monica A. Coleman | Jun 25, 2013 | Blog, Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
There are three generations living in my home: my mother, my partner and I, and our teenager and our infant. Conversations over dinner often reveal how much has changed over time. And what has not. One evening, my mother tells my teenager that she is becoming more...
by Monica A. Coleman | Mar 19, 2013 | Blog, Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
Communal prayer is a tactile experience for me. In my denominational tradition, African Methodism, we come to a wooden altar at the front of the church, kneel, and pray. In my favorite worship experiences, the “Altar Prayer” portion of the Sunday liturgy takes twenty...
by Monica A. Coleman | Feb 7, 2013 | Blog, Media, Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
Blogger Rachel Held Evans invited me to answer questions from her readers in her “Ask a Liberation Theologian” column. Here are my responses: From Benjamin: I grew up in pretty conservative evangelical circles, where liberation theology was generally...
