Yale Professor Willie Jennings joins us to talk about the relationship between race and theology. We break down how this relationship manifests in Zionism, supercessionism, and Christian nationalism. We break these ideas down to understand where they have come from and what they are. We talk about the bizarreness of being introduced to academic theology, and we consider the ways in which theology can be harmful or life-giving.
29: Race and the Christian Imagination with Willie Jennings
Willie Jennings
Willie Jennings is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Systematic Theology and Africana Studies at Yale Divinity School. His books have won several prestigious awards, and he is in high demand as a speaker and lecturer. Professor Jennings teaches Christian theology, race theory, decolonial studies, and environmental studies. He is also an ordained Baptist minister.
You can read more about Professor Jennings and find links to recordings of some of his talks on his Yale Divinity School faculty bio page.
Episode links:
- The Living Church’s upcoming conference: The Human Pilgrimage
- Books by Professor Jennings: After Whiteness: An Education in Belonging and The Christian Imagination: Theology and the Origins of Race
Download the transcript.