by Monica A. Coleman | Apr 27, 2021 | Media
Think tanks and polling firms confirm the decline in religious affiliation among younger Americans. In fact, Millennials and Generation Z have been fleeing churches at record rates. The reasons they give, however, are varied. In one Barna study, 31 percent of...
by Monica A. Coleman | Feb 1, 2021 | Media
Had a great conversation with Kevin Sweeney of “The Church Needs Therapy” podcast. We talk about how the churches have a hard time being safe space for people with mental health struggles, the power of Jesus calling us friend instead of master, and why we...
by Monica A. Coleman | Nov 25, 2020 | Media
Talking Process Theology on the Faith Uncut Podcast “This might get you kicked out of church” is the tagline for the Faith UnCut podcast. I don’t think I said anything heretical, but I had a lively conversation with Amera and Mike about process...
by Monica A. Coleman | Nov 25, 2020 | Media
I love The Ministry Collaborative because they do resources and support for people in ministry – and Lord knows we need it. Had a great conversation with Jennifer Watley Maxell, of The Ministry Collaborative, and David Finnegan-Hosey about being faith leaders...
by Monica A. Coleman | Nov 25, 2020 | Media
Had a fun conversation with Daniel White Hodge, Professor at North Park University. He has a great podcast, Profane Faith, where he has great conversations with religious scholars. We talked process theology and careers in today’s religious academy. And yes,...
by Monica A. Coleman | Nov 25, 2020 | Media
How Sci-Fi Writer Octavia Butler’s Invented Religion Predicted 2020 Chaos Religion Unplugged did an article about the prophetic gift that Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower is. And there’s a shout out to the webinar series that Tananarive Due...
by Monica A. Coleman | Nov 25, 2020 | Media
Apocalypse anyone? Totally! So it’s a good time for Apocalypse fiction like Octavia Butler’s. Another shout out to the “Octavia Tried to Tell Us” Webinar Series that Tananarive Due and I are hosting. Check out this insightful article on...
by Monica A. Coleman | Nov 25, 2020 | Media
Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower is on the bestseller list! Nearly 30 years after it was published – and for good reason. I got to talk with Religion News Service about the theology in Parable. (RNS) — Nearly 30 years after it was published and more...
by Monica A. Coleman | Aug 23, 2020 | Media
Friends Dr. Adam Clark and Dr. Tripp Fuller joined together to offer an 8-week reading group on Black Theology: I Can’t Breathe: Black Theology: Disrupting and Revitalizing the World. They had a couple guest lecturers: Episcopal Bishop Michael Curry and yours...
by Monica A. Coleman | Aug 17, 2020 | Media
Had so much fun talking with Sabrina Reyes-Peters about process theology. Sabrina Reyes-Peters runs this wonderful podcast talking about all the things we do in graduate theological education. We had a lively conversation and you can catch it on her podcast...
