God is a Black Woman with Dr. Christena Cleveland PhD

About this sermon

Are you open to a new vision of God? Dr. Christena Cleveland joins Jacqui for the first episode of the third season. In this revolutionary conversation, Rev. Jacqui Lewis and Christena Cleveland, author of God Is a Black Woman, talk about the power of encountering embodied symbols of the Divine that can move us toward greater expansion, hope, and love for one another. Together, they invite you, the listener, to let go of a vision of God who is small minded, fearful, and oppressive in exchange for an expansive God who encourages us to live in an overflowing river of love.  Christena Cleveland Ph.D. is a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist. She is the founder and director of the Center for Justice + Renewal as well as its sister organization, Sacred Folk, which creates resources to stimulate people’s spiritual imaginations and support their journeys toward liberation. A weaver of Black liberation and the sacred feminine, Dr. Cleveland integrates psychology, theology, storytelling, and art to stimulate our spiritual imaginations. She recently completed her third full-length book, God is a Black Woman (HarperOne), which details her 400-mile walking pilgrimage across central France in search of ancient Black Madonna statues, and examines the relationship among race, gender, and cultural perceptions of the Divine.  Resources: • Jacqui’s new book Fierce Love can be found here. (https://www.bookshop.org/books/fierce-love-a-bold-path-to-ferocious-courage-and-rule-breaking-kindness-that-can-heal-the-world/9780593233863) • Christena's new book, God is a Black Woman can be found here. (https://bookshop.org/books/god-is-a-black-woman-9780062988782/9780062988782) • A transcript for this episode can be found here. (https://cac.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/LP_S3_E1_Transcript_ChristenaCleveland.pdf) Connect with us: • We’d love to hear your thoughts, comments, or feedback. Send us an email (mailto:podcasts@cac.org) . • Rev. Jacqui Lewis Ph.D.: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Rev.Jacqui.Lewis) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/revjacquilewis/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/RevJacquiLewis) • Dr. Christena Cleveland Ph.D.: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drchristenacleveland) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/christenacleveland/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/CSCleve) • Center for Action and Contemplation: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CenterforActionandContemplation) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cacradicalgrace/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/CACRadicalGrace)