“Radical Witness: Theology and Practice”

‘Radical Witness: Theology and Practice’ is an Adult Education class led by our summer intern, David King. It will begin on July 11th and run for five weeks. It focuses on five significant figures in the 20th century Christian tradition whose lives are a radical example of Christian discipleship. They are witnesses without whom the Church cannot live precisely because they sought to encounter Jesus Christ in places others refused to look.

All are welcome to join for any of the sessions, either virtually or in-person. You can sign up here: 

July 11th - Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German Christian involved in the Church’s resistance to Nazi Germany. Bonhoeffer’s writings and active resistance to Hitler’s regime has had profound effects on both theologians and Christian activists.

July 18th - St. Oscar Romero was a Catholic bishop in El Salvador in the mid-20th century. As bishop, Romero was converted to a radical, Christ-centered social witness as he encountered the suffering of his parishioners, especially the families of those who were ‘disappeared.’

July 25th - Dorothy Day was a Catholic social activist and labor organizer. Day dedicated her life to helping organize ordinary workers, emphasizing their dignity and humanity. Day’s witness helped shape much of modern Catholic social teaching.

August 8th - Ida B. Wells was a Black journalist whose coverage of the lynching of Black people in the early 20th century earned her both assassination attempts and a Pulitzer Prize. Her journalism is a lasting testament to her courage and faith in the face of brutal inhumanity.

August 15th - James Cone, often called the founder of Black theology, called for a revolution in American theology, a revolution that moved theology away from high-flung doctrinal language and towards answering the cries Cone heard from his Black brothers and sisters.