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CrossCurrents connects the wisdom of the heart with the life of the mind and the experiences of the body. The journal is operated through its parent organization, the Association for Public Religion and Intellectual Life (APRIL), an interreligious network of academics, activists, artists, and community leaders seeking to engage the many ways religion meets the public. Contributions to the journal exist at the nexus of religion, education, the arts, and social justice. In the June 2 issue of CrossCurrents: "Editorial" by Stephanie Mitchem "Rethinking Yoga and the Application of Yoga in Modern Medicine" by M. Alejandro Chaoul Lorenzo Cohen "Meditation as Medicine: A Critique: by Wakoh Shannon Hickey "The Buddhist Health Study: Meditation on Love and Compassion as Features of Religious Practice" by Bruce M. Sullivan, Bill Wiist, and Heidi Wayment "Religion and HIV/AIDS Prevention in Nigeria" by Jude Aguwa "Ecology and Traditional Chinese Medicine in California" by Emily Wu "Hip Hop Percussion and Cubist Vision: 'Africa' Climbing the Spine Like an Unwanted Mime at the Post colonial Crossroads" by Jim Perkinson "Michael Harrington and the 'Left Wing of the Possible'" by Gary Dorrien "Inner light" a poem by Marlaina Kreinin "Walkabout" a poem by Marlaina Kreinin

CrossCurrents connects the wisdom of the heart with the life of the mind and the experiences of the body. The journal is operated through its parent organization, the Association for Public Religion and Intellectual Life (APRIL), an interreligious network of academics, activists, artists, and community leaders seeking to engage the many ways religion meets the public. Contributions to the journal exist at the nexus of religion, education, the arts, and social justice. In the September 2 4 issue of CrossCurrents: "Religion and Politics in the United States" by Stephanie Y. Mitchem "The U.S. Immigration Crisis and a Call for the Church's Lifeworld Politics: Why Should Hauerwas Collaborate with Habermas on the U.S. Immigration Crisis?" by Ilsup Ahn "The Heresy of White Christianity" by Gloria Albrecht "Extracting Abolitionist Abstraction: The Sectional Crisis Through Virginia and North Carolina Baptist Print Culture" by Andrew Gardner "The Politics of Public Piety" by Stephanie Y. Mitchem "A Provisional Politics: Reclaiming Grace at the Intersections of Religion and Politics" by Dhawn B. Martin "Prefatory Remarks" by Justus Baird "Toward a Jewish Perspective on the Role of Money in Politics" by Aryeh Klapper "The Divine Voice of the People" by Aryeh Cohen "Comparative Christian Hermeneutical Approaches to the Land Promises to Abraham" by Adam Gregerman "The Lost Boys Revisited" by Phil Kershner "The Old Woman, the Tulip, and the Dog" book review by Edward Madden "From Solipsism to Animism: Memoirs of a Rationalist" book review by Amy Hannon "My Father's House: 4 Poems" poetry by Edward Madden "Freeze This Frame : Following a Tribute to Henrie Monteith Tredwell" a poem by Charlene Spearen

CrossCurrents connects the wisdom of the heart with the life of the mind and the experiences of the body. The journal is operated through its parent organization, the Association for Public Religion and Intellectual Life (APRIL), an interreligious network of academics, activists, artists, and community leaders seeking to engage the many ways religion meets the public. Contributions to the journal exist at the nexus of religion, education, the arts, and social justice. In the December issue of CrossCurrents: "Editorial: Technologies of Religions" by Stephanie Y. Mitchem "Traveling Ode of the Faqir: Song Transmission amp Spiritual Genealogies in a Sufi Community" by Youssef Carter "Media Technology Creating 'Sermonic Events.' The Hillsong Megachurch Network" by Miranda Klaver "A Reflection on Guns and Golden Calves" by Stephanie Y. Mitchem "The Ecological Curse: A Reading of Genesis 3" by Peter Heinegg "Cyber Spirits, Digital Ghosts : African and Diasporic Religions in the Age of Collaborative Consumption" by Funlayo E. Wood "Questioning God: A Spiritual Feminist Dialogue" by Alka Arora and May Elawar "Mocking Religion: Penalties and Ironies" by Peter Heinegg "This Life of Mortal Breath" by Joyce H. Munro "The Hollow Men: Moral Evil as 'Privatized Self'" by Thomas White "Though I Speak with the Tongues of Men" a poem by Ed Madden "Apophatic Bard" book review by Peter Heinegg "A Liberationist Manifesto" book review by Peter Heinegg "Salvation and Apocalypse, but only if you have the Right Technology" book review by Chris Toumey "Binding with Briars their Joys amp Desires" book review by Peter Heinegg "Complain, Complain" book review by Peter Heinegg "Felicific Caritas, Practical Agape" book review by Peter Heinegg "Heavy Duty Handbook" book review by Peter Heinegg

CrossCurrents connects the wisdom of the heart with the life of the mind and the experiences of the body. The journal is operated through its parent organization, the Association for Public Religion and Intellectual Life (APRIL), an interreligious network of academics, activists, artists, and community leaders seeking to engage the many ways religion meets the public. Contributions to the journal exist at the nexus of religion, education, the arts, and social justice. In the March 2 2 issue of CrossCurrents: "Elections Have Consequences" by Stephanie Mitchem "Boston Declaration: A Prophetic Appeal to Christians of the United States" by Peter Goodwin Heltzel, Pamela R. Lightsey, and Christian T. Collins Winn "Capitalism and Christianity: A Symbiotic Relationship or a Quiet Replacement" by Jane Clark "Mixed Messages and Hopeful Journeys" by Gail Bienstock "Complexities Within Muslim America and Challenges in 2 2 Presidential Voting" by Dawud Walid "The Wildcard: Evangelicos in the 2 2 Election" by Noel Castallanos, Peter Goodwin Heltzel and Eli Valentin "Revising Democratic Socialism: C. A. R. Crosland and Pluralistic Economic Democracy" by Gary Dorrien "After the Protests Are Heard: Enacting Civic Engagement and Social Transformation" by Deborah J. Haynes "Contemporary Theological Approaches to Sexuality" by Rosalind Flynn Hinton "Strangers on the Pew" by Erin York

CrossCurrents connects the wisdom of the heart with the life of the mind and the experiences of the body. The journal is operated through its parent organization, the Association for Public Religion and Intellectual Life (APRIL), an interreligious network of academics, activists, artists, and community leaders seeking to engage the many ways religion meets the public. Contributions to the journal exist at the nexus of religion, education, the arts, and social justice. In the December 2 8 issue of CrossCurrents: "Editorial" by Stephanie Y. Mitchem "Ribs Like Starfish" by Katie Horowitz "Toward a Black Femme Fugitive Poetics" by Joy Priest "Free to Be Me" by Brett Harris "Quare/Kuaer/Queer/(E)ntersectionality: An Invitational Rhetoric of Possibility" by Amber Johnson "Praying for Pieces: A Practice in Building the Trans Body" by K. J. Cerankowski "Being More Than an Ally" by Todd C. Shaw "Not Here: Catholic Hospital Systems and the Restriction Against Transgender Healthcare" by Eric Plemons "Embodiment, Gender, and Re-ligion" by Stephanie Y. Mitchem "Proclaiming the Truth of God's Transgender People" by Sister Luisa Derouen "Let a Hundred Pieties Bloom!" by Peter Heinegg "How the Bad Guys Won" by Peter Heinegg "Christendom, A Planetary Sketch" by Peter Heinegg

CrossCurrents connects the wisdom of the heart with the life of the mind and the experiences of the body. The journal is operated through its parent organization, the Association for Public Religion and Intellectual Life (APRIL), an interreligious network of academics, activists, artists, and community leaders seeking to engage the many ways religion meets the public. Contributions to the journal exist at the nexus of religion, education, the arts, and social justice. In the June 2 3 issue of CrossCurrents: "Women's Human Rights--and Religion" by Stephanie Y. Mitchem "After the 9 Call: A Pastoral Theologian Reflects on Family Violence Advocacy" by Stephanie M. Crumpton "Categorization of Women and Human Rights Issues" by Rose M. Amenga Etego "Floodwaters and the Ticking Clock: The Systematic Oppression and Stigmatization of Poor, Single Mothers in America and Christian Theological Responses" by Julie A. Mavity Maddalena "Rape as a Tool against Women in War: The Role of Spiritual Caregivers to Support the Survivors of an Ethnic Violence" by Nazila Isgandarova "Black Women, Atheist Activism, and Human Rights: Why We Just Cannot Seem to Keep It to Ourselves!" by annalise fonza "Contesting the Normative" by Fulera Issaka Toure "The Non Religious Patriarchy: Why Losing Religion HAS NOT Meant Losing White Male Dominance" by Ashley F. Miller "Islam, Gender, and Leadership in Ghana" by Rabiatu Ammah "Your Rites Wrong My Rights: a poem by Nadjwa E. L. Norton "Voices of Feminist Liberation: Writings in Celebration of Rosemary Radford Ruether" a book review

This book examines race, religion, and politics in the United States, illuminating their intersections and what they reveal about power and privilege. Drawing on both historic and recent examples, Stephanie Mitchem introduces readers to the ways race has been constructed in the United States, discusses how race and religion influence each other, and assesses how they shape political influence. Mitchem concludes with a chapter looking toward possibilities for increased rights and justice for all.

This book examines race, religion, and politics in the United States, illuminating their intersections and what they reveal about power and privilege. Drawing on both historic and recent examples, Stephanie Mitchem introduces readers to the ways race has been constructed in the United States, discusses how race and religion influence each other, and assesses how they shape political influence. Mitchem concludes with a chapter looking toward possibilities for increased rights and justice for all.

Black Americans are more likely than Whites to die of cancer and heart disease, more likely to get diabetes and asthma, and less likely to get preventive care and screening. Some of this greater morbidity results from education, income level, and environment as well as access to health care. But the traditional medical model does not always allow for a more holistic approach that takes into account the body, the mind, the spirit, the family, and the community. This book offers a better understanding of the varieties of religiously-based approaches to healing and alternative models of healing and health found in Black communities in the United States. Contributors address the communal aspects of faith and health and explore the contexts in which individuals make choices about their health, the roles that institutions play in shaping these decisions, and the practices individuals engage in seeking better health or coping with the health they have. By paying attention to the role of faith, spirit, and health, this book offers a fuller sense of the varieties of ways Black health and health care are perceived and addressed from an inter-religious perspective.Community and religion-based initiatives have emerged as one key way to address the health challenges found in the African American community. In cities such as Atlanta, Baltimore, Dallas, and Oakland, residents organize exercise groups, teach one another how to cook with healthy ingredients, and encourage neighbors to get regular checkups. Churches have become key sites for health education, screening, and testing. Another set of responses to the challenge of Black health and healthcare in the United States comes from those who emphasize the body as a whole—body, mind, soul, and spirit, often drawing on religious traditions such as Islam and African-based religions such as Spiritism, Santeria, Vodun (aka Voodoo), Candomblé, and others. Understanding the issues and the various approaches is essential to combating the problems, and this unique volume sheds light on areas often overlooked when considering the issues.

Addressing a significant gap in the field, Introduction to Religions of the African Diaspora brings together key themes—Africa, the Diaspora, colonialism, race, Black identity, and religion—into one cohesive and accessible volume.The text draws on over thirty years of the author’s experience studying and teaching African and African Diasporan spiritualities and is informed by the recognition that many students arrive in the classroom with limited understanding of cultural and historical contexts—often carrying preconceived notions about Africa and Black people. The author, a Black U.S. scholar, approaches these topics with both personal insight and academic rigor, having personally navigated many of these same misconceptions. This perspective enriches the material, incorporating the history of Black Studies to challenge prevailing assumptions about the African continent and its diasporas.The book thoughtfully engages with both Western European and U.S. cultural norms, bringing them into conversation with the worldviews and values embedded within African and Diasporan religious traditions. By offering these comparative insights, the text serves as a valuable resource for students across disciplines, including religious studies, international studies, and history.Designed as an accessible and engaging introduction, the book is ideal for undergraduate courses and provides clear definitions and contextual explanations to support student comprehension. Each chapter is framed with a broad, inclusive lens and acknowledges the diversity of student backgrounds, including those engaged in mission work or service projects by providing them the critical tools needed for thoughtful and respectful engagement with African and diasporic communities.