Embracing the Spirit

A sequel to A Troubling in My Soul in which African American women offer stimulating and thoughtful essays for all those concerned with the life and health of the Black churches today.

Emilie M. Townes is the Dean and E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of Womanist Ethics and Society at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. A pioneering scholar in womanist theology and ethics, her work explores the intersections of race, gender, and justice in American religion and culture. She is the author of Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil and Breaking the Fine Rain of Death, and a past president of the American Academy of Religion. Townes continues to shape theological education and public discourse through her leadership, scholarship, and commitment to social transformation.