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"But the story of the civil rights movement that ran from Montgomery to Atlanta, from Albany to Jackson, Rock Hill to Saint Augustine, concluded in shattered dreams and crushed expectations. What happens to “the crusade to redeem the soul of America” when the coalescence of hope and progress dissolves into the brutal ambiguities of history? When the daybreak of freedom gives way to the “cry of disappointment,” as King poignantly wrote in his last book, Where Do We Go From Here?"

https://arcmag.org/where-do-we-go-from-here-remembering-the-life-and-trials-of-martin-luther-king-jr/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPbbAFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEego41-pV8AqwdoJ_IQqkDsdCwMpjnxR2t1A4gUl21djg7GTd51B1ZGbr9hWM_aem_LldEZz_8vuBLE4HEy0MP-Q

Where Do We Go From Here? Remembering the Life and Trials of Martin Luther King Jr. | ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera My students are often surprised to learn that when Martin Luther King came to Montgomery in the spring of 1954, civil rights activism was not high on his list of priorities. King came to Montgomery because it offered a nice salary, a comfortable parsonage, and a highly educated congregation. Dexter....

https://religionnews.com/2026/01/09/neighborliness-is-a-lived-theology-in-minnesota/

Neighborliness is a lived theology in Minnesota (RNS) — The simple concept of caring for those in your proximity holds religious resonance.

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Newsletter Fall 2025 We are pleased to share Charles Marsh's recent essay on teaching progressive Christian social movements in an era of Christian nationalism. He argues that the tradition of Christian social reform in America—a tradition rooted in justice, mercy, and public discipleship, and exemplified by people ...

New post on Theology Now! PLT director Charles Marsh writes on the tradition of the American Christian social reform movement and the campaigns and compassion of these faith shaped traditions.

When the Left you Attack is the Faith you Forgot - The Tradition of American Social Reform - The Project on Lived Theology If a federal agent intent on advancing an ‘America First’ agenda in the nation’s universities were to review the syllabus of my undergraduate course the Kingdom of God in America, they might assume I was a reliable ally of the campus’s conservative minority. “Why the Woke Left Makes Nothin...

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On the Lived Theology Reading List: Journey Toward Justice: Personal Encounters in the Global South

Nicholas Wolterstorff combines his extensive philosophical training with his vast experience of South Africa, the Middle East, and Honduras to present a theology of justice in Journey Toward Justice: Personal Encounters in the Global South. Wolterstorff seeks to elevate marginalized voices of the Global South, centering his ethical framework around the principle of shalom, or flourishing. Journey Toward Justice examines principles of human rights down to their most basic components, and at the same time tells the deeply important stories of people who have had their rights stripped away, ultimately making a case for biblical justice’s use in the world. Nuanced, hopeful, and thoughtfully-constructed, Wolterstorff uses his encounters with global persecution to imagine a liberative and salvific future for the all the world’s oppressed.

https://www.livedtheology.org/on-the-lived-theology-journey-toward-justice-2/

All are welcome to join us for a Danforth Distinguished Lecture by Tim Alberta on the state of American Christianity and politics in the contemporary scene. The journalist and best-selling author will discuss the cascading conflicts at the intersection of faith and political power. His talk will be followed by an opportunity for Q&A from the audience.

https://rap.wustl.edu/events/tim-alberta-public-lecture/

Both right and left claim Bonhoeffer as a champion. Here's why his ideas fit neither.

Both right and left claim Bonhoeffer as a champion. Here's why his ideas fit neither. (RNS) — Bonhoeffer matters precisely because he reminds us that Christian behavior and attitudes are more than calculations for a partisan edge.

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Robert P. Jones to Speak on the Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity - The Project on Lived Theology presents a lecture with Robert P. Jones, New York Times Bestselling Author and Founder and President of the Public Religion Research Institute, titled “White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity.” Read More