Martin Luther University College

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Canada, class, interfaith, Intersectional Theology, Intersectionality, liberation, liberty, Martin Luther University College, Mary Philip, social justice, Susan Shaw

I was honored to be invited to speak at Martin Luther University College in Canada on my co-written book Intersectional Theology. Thank you Dr. Mary Joy Philip for the kind invitation. She has a wonderful group of students. I hop you will order my book and I hope you will find it helpful.

Hope In Disarray: Loganberry Books

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church, climate change, hope, Hope in Disarray, justice, local bookstore, Loganberry Books, Pilgrim Press, relationship, social justice, webinar

I love local bookstores!

I am so pleased that Hope in Disarray is a “Staff Pick” at Loganberry Books. Please support and buy my book from local bookstores like Loganberry Books.

Intersectional Theology: Book Review

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Adam Shields, book review, Fortress Press, Intersectional Theology, Intersectionality, justice, power, social justice, Susan M. Shaw

I am thankful for this review of Intersectional Theology by Adam Shields. Read and share.

Intersectional Theology: An Introductory Guide by Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Susan Shaw

Adam Shields · August 12, 2020 · Book Reviews · No Comments

Summary: The how and why of intersectional theology. 

There is lots of conversation right now about Critical Theory especially as it is related to the more recent development of Critical Race Theory.  I am far from a scholar about either, but I have done long form reading and a lot of short-form, podcast, and video learning, and to my untrained eye, Intersectionality is the most helpful and arguably the most misunderstood aspect of Critical Race Theory (CRT).

Teaching for Justice

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books, civic engagement, classroom, curriculum, justice, pandemic, power, professor, service learning, social justice, teaching, Wabash Center

This is my latest for Wabash Center for their blog series: Social Justice and Civic Engagement
July 24, 2020

Twelve Important Theology Books of 2019!!!

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breath, Cascade Books, climate change, Englewood Review of Books, Holy Spirit, Reimagining Spirit, social justice, vibration, wind, Wipf and Stock

Happy New Year.

I am a bit late to post this…….But I am thrilled to be included in the Englewood Review of Books’ list of “Twelve Important Theology Books of 2019″!

What an honor to have my latest book Reimagining Spirit: Wind, Breath and Vibration on the list. Thank you Englewood Review of Books.

Becoming a Just Church: Cultivating Communities of God’s Shalom

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Adam Gustine, bible, church, endorsement, IVP, Jesus, justice, social justice

I endorsed a new book, Becoming a Just Church: Cultivating Communities of God’s Shalom by Adam L. Gustine.

It is a great resource on how to be a church today in light of social injustices.

Grace Ji-Sun Kim: Rely on the Holy Spirit in the struggle for justice

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church, Duke Divinity School, Faith and Leadership, Korean, racism, sexism, social justice, Spirit

Below is my latest for Duke Divinity School’s Faith and Leadership Magazine. So excited to write this new piece on the Holy Spirit and the church.

TEACH-IN: Tools, Best Practices and Strategies for Faith-Rooted Organizing in NYC

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Asian American, Auburn Seminary, Christian theology, Eerdmans, Embracing the Other, feminist theology, social justice, Spirit

I will be doing a workshop on my new book, “Embracing the Other”(Eerdmans) at the TEACH-IN: Tools, Best Practices and Strategies for Faith-Rooted Organizing in NYC.

Please join us Oct 30, 2015 at Auburn Seminary.

The book, “Embracing the Other” is now available on Amazon.

Why Social Conditions Matter to the Pope

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climate change, climate justice, grace ji-sun kim, Pope, racial justice, rev. jesse jackson, social justice, The Huffington Post

This is my latest co-written piece with Rev. Jesse Jackson for The Huffington Post. It is about the Pope and Climate Change, called “Why Social Conditions Matter to the Pope”.  Feel free to leave comments on the Huffington Post page.

WCC Assembly in Korea to Urge Pursuit of Peace, Justice

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Assembly, church, economic issues, economic justice, environment, ethicsdaily.com, Geneva, Global South, god, grace ji-sun kim, human rights, korea, Pentecostalism, Philip Jenkins, Pusan, social justice, WCC, World Council of Churches

As we think about this divided country, we need to keep Korea in our prayers and to reflect upon what it means to have peace in this world, Kim writes.

This is my latest post for Ethicsdaily.com.  It is a reflection of my recent participation at a World Council of Churches Meeting in Geneva.

Many mainline denominational churches, such as the Lutherans, Presbyterians, Episcopalians and Methodists, are struggling to survive in North America.