African American Naturalistic Humanism(AANH) begins with the acknowledgement of sadness and struggle: from the loss of the metaphysical comforts associated with a benevolent deity to the realization that human existence is marked by disease, defeat, and dehumanizing oppression. Despite life’s inevitable struggles, African American Humanist, Anthony Pinn, takes inspiration from the existentialist philosopher, Albert Camus, who had the audacity to imagine Sisyphus, endlessly pushing that rock up the hill, as happy. Guest Speaker, Rev. Dr. Andrea Johnson
Bio
Rev. Dr. Andrea Johnson is a Unitarian Universalist minister based in Minneapolis. She recently completed her Doctor of Ministry degree at United Theological Seminary in St. Paul, MN. Her dissertation responds to the UUA’s WTC report’s call to “articulate a theology of liberation, experimentation, and innovation grounded in our Unitarian Universalist principles and sources of inspiration,” aimed at dismantling white supremacy culture within Unitarian Universalism and our wider communities. Her dissertation offers 4 theological trajectories to ground our racial justice work: The personalism of Martin Luther King Jr., Empirical Process Theology, African American Naturalistic Humanism and Feminist Liberation Theology.
Andrea is deeply committed to racial justice work and serves her home congregation, First Universalist Church, in a variety of roles. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for United Seminary where she is co-chairing a Capital Campaign and funding an endowed chair in World Religions and Intercultural Studies. When she is not reading profound theology, she enjoys cooking, hiking, and spending time with her family and friends.
4 23 23 OOS–The Audacity to Imagine Sisyphus Happy
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Soul Matters Monthly Theme: Resistance