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Hopelessness and decolonizing faith podcast

Miguel De La Torre on decolonizing Christianity on the Compass Podcast
Miguel De La Torre on decolonizing Christianity on the Compass Podcast

Dr. Miguel De La Torre, the author of "Decolonizing Christianity", talks about living in hopelessness while being a person of faith. What does it mean for us to seek out the Jesus of the margins? How will that impact our understanding of faith and our world?

 

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Dr. Miguel De La Torre is professor of social ethics and Latinx studies at the Iliff School of Theology in Denver. Awarded the 2020 Excellence in Teaching Award by the American Academy of Religion, he has published over thirty-five books, including Burying White Privilege: Resurrecting a Badass Christianity and Reading the Bible from the Margins. His recent release Decolonizing Christianity: Becoming Badass Believers provided much of the basis for this episode.

Find out more about Dr. De La Torre at drmigueldelatorre.com/

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