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Chronology, Black Catholic Theological Symposium Dec 2017

Chronology, Black Catholic Theological Symposium

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

Listing of locations of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium, 1978-present


Strengthening Black‐Brown Solidarity: Latino/A Race, Unauthorized Blacks, And The Roots Of Anti‐Brown Violence, Jeremy V. Cruz Dec 2017

Strengthening Black‐Brown Solidarity: Latino/A Race, Unauthorized Blacks, And The Roots Of Anti‐Brown Violence, Jeremy V. Cruz

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

This essay analyzes intersecting experiences of racism and U.S. state violence, black-brown tensions, and future possibilities for anti-racist solidarity. Its race analysis and moral evaluation proceed from a Chicano perspective and through the theoretical lens of transnationalism, thinking about anti-black racism as a global imperial project. The author argues that sustained analysis of Latino/a racialization (and racism), of the precariousness of black citizenship, and of the genesis of anti-brown racist practices within and alongside antiblackness can all function to strengthen black-brown solidarity.


Beyond "Authentically Black And Truly Catholic": Black Catholic Identity For A New Time, Bryan M. Massingale Dec 2017

Beyond "Authentically Black And Truly Catholic": Black Catholic Identity For A New Time, Bryan M. Massingale

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

This essay examines the genesis and implications of the oft-cited phrase, "authentically black and truly Catholic." Tracing its origins as descriptive of the aspirations of Black Catholics in the United States following the Second Vatican Council, the author relates both the contributions and the significant limitations of this ecclesial project. He concludes by offering a new phrasing that he argues is more adequate to the current aspirations and needs of the Black Catholic faith community, namely, "radically Black and authentically Catholic."


Review — Angela D. Sims, Lynched: The Power Of Memory In A Culture Of Terror, C. Vanessa White Dec 2017

Review — Angela D. Sims, Lynched: The Power Of Memory In A Culture Of Terror, C. Vanessa White

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

No abstract provided.


Memorial For Father Charles E. Payne, O.F.M., Ph.D., Cecilia Moore Dec 2017

Memorial For Father Charles E. Payne, O.F.M., Ph.D., Cecilia Moore

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

The members to the Black Catholic Theological Symposium give thanks for the remarkable life and ministry of our brother, Father Charles E. Payne, O.F.M., Ph.D.


The Inspiring And Challenging Legacy Of Cyprian Davis, Osb, Bryan M. Massingale Dec 2016

The Inspiring And Challenging Legacy Of Cyprian Davis, Osb, Bryan M. Massingale

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

I had the privilege of knowing Fr. Cyprian in multiple capacities: as a fellow Black Catholic priest and our membership in the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus; as a faculty colleague at the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University (New Orleans); and as a fellow Black Catholic scholar and our membership in the Black Catholic Theological Symposium. Yet these are but only the formal settings of our professional relationships. More importantly and significantly, Cyprian was for me and many others a role model, a mentor, and even a legend. I always approached him with attitudes of awe, reverence, …


Theological Anthropology In The Theology Of Marriage And Family, Joseph S. Flipper Dec 2016

Theological Anthropology In The Theology Of Marriage And Family, Joseph S. Flipper

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

The Catholic Church is faced with the challenge of theologically interpreting families that have experienced divorce, remarriage, and children outside of wedlock. The anthropology of conjugal self-gift, though valuable as an analogy to the Trinitarian communion, makes the nuclear family into an ideal. Since fewer than half of children in the U.S. live in the “traditional family,” it remains a problematic ideal. I suggest that familial and marital situations outside of the norm—often seen as problems illustrative of the breakdown of marriage in contemporary society—may be regarded in another light. A more adequate anthropology must consider how diverse marital and …


Theology: A Portrait In Black — Product Of Vatican Ii And The Civil Rights Movement; Catalyst For Future Black Catholic Scholarship, Kimberly Flint-Hamilton Dec 2016

Theology: A Portrait In Black — Product Of Vatican Ii And The Civil Rights Movement; Catalyst For Future Black Catholic Scholarship, Kimberly Flint-Hamilton

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

This paper explores the context in which the manuscript Theology: A Portrait in Black emerged and set the stage for those who were then and have continued to evolve as leaders in the Black Catholic Movement, among them, Dom. Cyprian Davis, O.S.B. Its contributors continued on to become scholars, teachers, and leaders in the U.S. Church. The book, and its contributors, inspired a generation of black Catholics and helped move the American Church on a path toward inclusion. It was both a product of its time and a beacon of hope.


Review — Black Practical Theology, Edited By Dale P. Andrews And Robert London Smith Jr., C. Vanessa White Dec 2016

Review — Black Practical Theology, Edited By Dale P. Andrews And Robert London Smith Jr., C. Vanessa White

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

No abstract provided.


"Dom Cyprian Davis - In Gratitude And Praise", C. Vanessa White Dec 2016

"Dom Cyprian Davis - In Gratitude And Praise", C. Vanessa White

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

A poem in honor of Father Cyprian Davis, O.S.B.


Review — Racism And The Image Of God, By Karen Teel, Simonmary Asese Aihiokhai Dec 2016

Review — Racism And The Image Of God, By Karen Teel, Simonmary Asese Aihiokhai

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

No abstract provided.


Chronology, Black Catholic Theological Symposium Dec 2016

Chronology, Black Catholic Theological Symposium

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

Listing of locations of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium, 1978-present


The Risk Of Memory, The Cost Of Forgetting, M. Shawn Copeland Dec 2016

The Risk Of Memory, The Cost Of Forgetting, M. Shawn Copeland

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

This article, a revision of the Raymund Schwager, S.J., Memorial Lecture, given at the Colloquium on Religion and Violence, July 10, 2015, St. Louis University, focuses on the risk of memory and the cost of forgetting. Memory, and the act of remembering both individually and collectively as a society, involves risk to a society’s present, past, and future. Forgetting comes at a price exacted by the past, but paid in the present for the future, even as nations sometimes choose to forget. This thesis is developed in three parts – common meaning and memory as grounding a community; the cost …


Review — Democracy In Black: How Race Still Enslaves The American Soul, By Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Jon Nilson Dec 2016

Review — Democracy In Black: How Race Still Enslaves The American Soul, By Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Jon Nilson

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

No abstract provided.


"Just Enough", Steven Hamilton Dec 2016

"Just Enough", Steven Hamilton

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

A poem in honor of Father Cyprian Davis


Securing The Legacy Of Black Catholics Through Archival Donations: Dom Cyprian Davis, O.S.B. (1930-2015), A Case In Point, Kathleen Dorsey Bellow Dec 2016

Securing The Legacy Of Black Catholics Through Archival Donations: Dom Cyprian Davis, O.S.B. (1930-2015), A Case In Point, Kathleen Dorsey Bellow

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

Cyprian Davis, O.S.B., was a lifelong scholar of church history and a prolific archivist. This article recaps his development as a Catholic historian whose struggle with black consciousness and commitment to serve God’s people placed him in a unique position to chronicle the growth of the U.S. Black Catholic church. In late 2014, he made a plan with colleagues to finally organize and dispose of the substantial collection of documents, files, photos, correspondence, and articles related to the history of Black Catholics in the United States that he had accumulated during the course of his career and ministry. Fr. Davis’ …


Cover And Front Matter, Black Catholic Theological Symposium Dec 2016

Cover And Front Matter, Black Catholic Theological Symposium

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

Cover, table of contents, administrative information, Volume 10 (2017)


Review — Morality Truly Christian, Truly African: Foundational, Methodological, And Theological Considerations, By Paulinus Ikechukwu Odozor, C.S.Sp., Alex Mikulich Dec 2016

Review — Morality Truly Christian, Truly African: Foundational, Methodological, And Theological Considerations, By Paulinus Ikechukwu Odozor, C.S.Sp., Alex Mikulich

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

No abstract provided.


Farewell, Fr. Cyprian, Kimberly Flint-Hamilton Dec 2016

Farewell, Fr. Cyprian, Kimberly Flint-Hamilton

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

These past two years have been difficult for the BCTS. On May 18, 2015, we lost our beloved friend, colleague, mentor, and role model, Fr. Cyprian Davis, OSB, at the age of 84. Six years ago, in 2010, Cecilia Moore, Steve Hamilton and I spent two days with Fr. Cyprian and recorded his reflections on his life. Volume IV of the Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium features the essay that resulted from that interview.


Appreciation For Fr. Cyprian Davis, Diane Batts Morrow Dec 2016

Appreciation For Fr. Cyprian Davis, Diane Batts Morrow

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

An essay in honor of Father Cyprian Davis, O.S.B.


Cover And Front Matter, Black Catholic Theological Symposium Dec 2014

Cover And Front Matter, Black Catholic Theological Symposium

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

Cover, table of contents, administrative information


Chronology, Black Catholic Theological Symposium Dec 2014

Chronology, Black Catholic Theological Symposium

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

Listing of Black Catholic Theological Symposium meetings, 1978 to present


Review — Emerging From The Vineyard: Essays By Lay Ecclesial Ministers, Edited By Maureen R. O’Brien And Susan Yanos, C. Vanessa White Dec 2014

Review — Emerging From The Vineyard: Essays By Lay Ecclesial Ministers, Edited By Maureen R. O’Brien And Susan Yanos, C. Vanessa White

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

No abstract provided.


Immigrants And Cultural Continuance In The Liturgy: Celebrating The Nigerian Igbo Mass In The United States, M. Reginald Anibueze D.D.L. Dec 2014

Immigrants And Cultural Continuance In The Liturgy: Celebrating The Nigerian Igbo Mass In The United States, M. Reginald Anibueze D.D.L.

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

The dynamics of the celebration of the Igbo Mass in the United States reveals a cultural nostalgia inherent among Igbo immigrants, one that aims at preserving the Igbo identity and culture, even in the diaspora. Convinced to maintain their cultural heritage on foreign soil, Nigerian Igbo Catholic immigrants established faith communities where liturgical worship is performed and expressed in ways that are consistent and meaningful to Igbo indigenous ways of worship. This essay studies the liturgical life of Nigerian Igbo Catholics in the United States, and how a people's cultural and religious heritage is preserved, sustained, and promoted in the …


Review — Introducing African American Religion, By Anthony B. Pinn, Lareine-Marie Mosely Dec 2014

Review — Introducing African American Religion, By Anthony B. Pinn, Lareine-Marie Mosely

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

No abstract provided.


Memorial For Father Paul M. Marshall, S.M., Cecilia Moore Dec 2014

Memorial For Father Paul M. Marshall, S.M., Cecilia Moore

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

Father Paul Marshall, S.M. was born at the right time – the right time for a black man in the Catholic Church to pursue his priestly vocation. As a baby boomer, he came of age during the civil rights movement and Vatican II. These two factors uniquely positioned him to pursue his passion for freedom and faith in the black community. From childhood his vocation was evident to family and friends. His sister, Iris Marshall Brown, recalls among Father Marshall’s favorite things to do was to play Mass. Even though Paul was one of the youngest of the siblings (there …


The Black Community And The Call For Vatican Council Ii (1962-1965), Kathleen Dorsey Bellow Dec 2014

The Black Community And The Call For Vatican Council Ii (1962-1965), Kathleen Dorsey Bellow

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

Even as the Church celebrates the 50th anniversary of Vatican Council II (1962-65), the people of God have not unfolded much of its meaning for Catholic pastoral practice and teaching. In the excitement of Council developments, many updates were implemented in the life of the church without proper catechesis, leaving many of the faithful – proponents and opponents of the Council - wholly uninformed about the continuity of Council reforms with Catholic tradition. The dialogue between the Church and contemporary society formally endorsed in Vatican II is ongoing. A review of the world’s situation in the 1950s and 60s provides …


Review — Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections Of Race And Class For Women In Academia, Edited By Yolanda Flores, Angela Harris, Gabriela Gutierrez Y Muhs And Carmen Gonzales, Roy Lee Dec 2014

Review — Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections Of Race And Class For Women In Academia, Edited By Yolanda Flores, Angela Harris, Gabriela Gutierrez Y Muhs And Carmen Gonzales, Roy Lee

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

No abstract provided.


From The Editor’S Desk: A Year Of Many Emotions, Kimberly Flint-Hamilton Dec 2014

From The Editor’S Desk: A Year Of Many Emotions, Kimberly Flint-Hamilton

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

No abstract provided.


Building A Story Together: The Challenge Of Conversion In A Plural Age; A Narrative Interpretation, Nathaniel Samuel Dec 2014

Building A Story Together: The Challenge Of Conversion In A Plural Age; A Narrative Interpretation, Nathaniel Samuel

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

If Christian conversion is understood as conversion-in-history, then how does our present culture of fear, distrust and indifference to the ‘other’ animate discipleship as an ongoing process of conversion? This essay develops a narrative hermeneutic as a viable conceptual and theological framework for engaging this question. Describing the conversion process as an unfolding story of our lived “yes” to God’s self-gift, it argues that saying “yes” to God today means, among other things, welcoming the (often demanding) story of the other. The “yes” of conversion entails nurturing a narrative hospitality. The essay offers two ways to practice a spatially and …