A Christian Womanist Ethics serving on the faculty of Columbia Theological Seminary since 1991, Dr. Marcia Y. Riggs recognizes that partisan polarization characterizes both political and religious life in the United States today. Throughout the 20th century, images of "the melting pot" and "the mosaic" have been used to guide our sociocultural, political conceptions of moral community. Many Protestant liberal and progressive Christian communities have interpreted these images through the theological image of Beloved Community originated by Josiah Royce and popularized by Martin Luther King, Jr. How can this theological concept work in repairing the breaches we have today? Join us in envisioning and practicing beloved community together.
