Masala Chai Theology: Genealogy as Resistance with Lisa Sharon Harper

Such an honour to get to engage in conversation with one of my heroes and gurus in the justice & peacemaking space - Lisa Sharon Harper! If you’ve read my book (The Justice of Jesus), you’ve seen me quote Lisa repeatedly throughout it.Tune into this conversation to discuss Lisa’s upcoming summer school course at St. Stephen’s University on Fortune: Genealogy, Revolution & Repair (based on her must-read book, Fortune). This course is a much needed space for anyone (especially our white settler siblings in the US & Canada) to unpack our complex family histories (the Shalom, the brokenness, and the trauma) with Lisa as their teacher and guide.Because as Lisa shared in our conversation, “Power without rootedness is how you get Donald Trump.” People so disconnected from their ancestors and Creator-given identities (stolen from us by Empire) that they spill over towards their neighbors in harmful ways.But things don’t have to be this way. Because peacemakers like Lisa and I have found healing, compassion, and courage by reconciling with the stories of our own ancestors - inner healing work that has been critical in both of our formation journeys as peacemakers.Seriously - don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to learn from Lisa Sharon Harper’s wisdom in this classroom community at St. Stephen’s. Learn more about this course (including dates, fees, etc.) and register for it here!This is a terrific course to be taking alongside my summer school course at St. Stephen’s - Jesus, Justice & Empire.We hope to see you in class soon!Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to Masala Chai Theology with Fr. Joash P. Thomas at joashpthomas.substack.com/subscribe