Hope and Liberation in Advent: Dr. Angela N. Parker on Womanist Theology

About this sermon

Settle in, listeners. Jen and Amy welcome Reverend Dr. Angela N. Parker, Greek and New Testament scholar, to reflect on the Advent season with words of hope and liberation. Dr. Parker brings her rich insights from womanist theology and the lived experiences of Black women, challenging us to reexamine scripture through a new lens. As Dr. Parker reminds us: “I’ve lived long enough to know that God will bring me through, but sometimes it’s hard, and sometimes it hurts. But even after the hurt, the tender spots get more resilient.” In this thought-provoking conversation, we cover: • Favorite Christmas movies (Does Die Hard count?) • Liberation as a collective journey – and how everyone can take part • The historical context of scripture and its importance • What holiday traditions to Bless and Release this season Key Quotes: “If I’m liberated, I don’t want to be liberated alone.” – Dr. Angela N. Parker “When we work as a collective, we actually do better to transform society.” – Dr. Angela N. Parker “Hope breaks forth in the midst of terror, fear, and overwhelm.” – Dr. Angela N. Parker Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Orange Theory - https://www.orangetheory.com/en-us James Hal Cone - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_H._Cone Jacquelyn Grant - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacquelyn_Grant Delores Williams - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delores_S._Williams Katie Cannon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Cannon Alice Walker - https://alicewalkersgarden.com/ Rev. Dr. Margaret Aymer - https://www.austinseminary.edu/cf_directory/dirprofile.cfm?p=2576&id=4459 Sisters in the Wilderness: The Challenge of Womanist God by Delores Williams - https://amzn.to/4eV3Nce If God Still Breathes, Why Can't I?: Black Lives Matter and Biblical Authority by Rev. Dr. Angela N. Parker - https://amzn.to/3YkO9Qo Guest’s Links: Angela’s website - https://theology.mercer.edu/faculty-and-staff/parker/ Angela’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/boozybiblescholar/ Angela’s Twitter - https://x.com/BzyBibleScholar Angela’s Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WomanistNTScholar/ Angela’s TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@boozybiblescholar Connect with Jen! Jen’s website - https://jenhatmaker.com/ Jen’s Instagram - https://instagram.com/jenhatmaker Jen’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/jenHatmaker/ Jen’s Facebook - https://facebook.com/jenhatmaker Jen’s YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/JenHatmaker The For the Love Podcast is presented by Audacy.

Topics

• Hope
• Bible Study
• Christmas