When I was debating between attending seminary or not, my sister said, “The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions,” a quote often attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson. She meant that no matter my experience, or why I was being “called” even if it didn’t make sense, I would... Read More
Tarah Valin was a student in Dr. Cláudio Carvalhaes’ 2023 Summer Session class titled Humor, Laughter, Foolishness: Performing Love, Resilience and Resistance. This poem emerged out of a chapel on belonging. Scroll to the bottom of the page for a video of Tarah reciting her poem. My Lang Pesada in my lengua materna when a ... Read More
By Dr. Jorge Juan Rodríguez V The Hispanic Summer Program is an organization that empowers the next generation of Latinx Theological Leaders to come alongside our communities and struggle toward a more just, life-giving society. I know this to be the case because of the ways this organization has empowered me. I started working for... Read More
