"Why We Can't Wait" : Racism and the Church

Overview

Annual Volume #68 of the College Theology Society

This volume focuses on the theme of racial justice and the Church, exploring themes of colonialism and the (de)construction of Whiteness, pedagogy and spirituality, and Christian work for racial justice through the Church.

Catherine Punsalan-Manlimos, PhD, is the Vice President for Mission Integration at Seattle University. Prior to this appointment, she taught theology and religious studies at Seattle University for fifteen years and was the inaugural director of the Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture, holding the Malcolm and Mari Stamper Endowed Chair in Catholic Intellectual and Cultural Traditions.

Tracy Sayuki Tiemeier, PhD, is associate professor of theological studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. She specializes in Asian/Asian American theology, comparative theology, feminist theology, Hindu-Christian studies, and interreligious dialogue.

Elisabeth T. Vasko, PhD, is associate professor of theology at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA and author of Beyond Apathy: A Theology for Bystanders and co-author with Lyndsie Ferrara of True Crime and the Justice of God.