Please join us on Wednesday, March 29, from 12-1:30 p.m. in Falvey Library’s Speakers’ Corner for a workshop titled, “A Womanist Path to Ending White Christian America” featuring Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart. In person attendance is encouraged, but you can also view via livestream here.

The recent murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Daunte Wright, and Patrick Lyoya, and others are only the latest episodes in a brutal history of racial violence in this country — racial violence that is the consequence of a white supremacist system. A troubling part of that reality is that white supremacy is grounded in Christian history, texts, ideas, and institutions. Is Christian faith possible apart from anti-Blackness? In this session, we will explore this question as we contemplate the meaning of the end of “White Christian America.” We will study the liberative possibilities found in womanist theology, a discourse developed by Black women.
 
This session will be facilitated by Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart. Reverend Naomi is an ordained minister, justice advocate, public administrator, and adjunct professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University.
 
This ACS-approved event, co-sponsored by Falvey Library, Center for Peace and Justice Education, and Theology and Religious Studies, is free and open to the public. A light lunch will be served.

If you are interested in learning about different faiths and identities around the world, then you should come to the upcoming event, “The Interfaith Human Library: Where Books Talk and We All Learn About Life in a Multi-Faith World,” which will take place on Thursday, March 23 from 4-5:30 p.m. in Falvey Library’s Speaker Corner. At this event, attendees will have the opportunity to celebrate diverse backgrounds and religious traditions by meeting with speakers of various religious traditions and have an intriguing dialogue about faith and identity. 

Register here: https://bit.ly/3lBWFL1

If you are looking for an ACS-approved event you should register. This event is co-sponsored by Campus Ministry, the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, and Falvey Library. Curiosity is the only prerequisite for this unique conversation opportunity! 

This event is open to all Villanova students, faculty, and staff. Light refreshments will be served. You can click on the image or link above to pre-register!

Additional Resources:

Campus Ministry embraces all identities and faith backgrounds. Learn more here.

Don’t miss the Falvey Library’s Theology and Religious Studies Subject Guide.

In need of extra research support on a related topic? Be sure to make an appointment with Darren Poley, Associate Director for Research Services and Scholarly Engagement, who specializes in Theology and Religious Studies as well as Humanities and Classical Studies. He can help you get the resources you need!