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September 10, 2016 – Held at Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago and hosted in partnership with Princeton Theological Seminary, this critical conversation about
was introduced by
, pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church.
Yolanda Pierce, Associate Professor of African American Religion and Literature at Princeton Seminary and the Director of Black Church Studies at Princeton Seminary, delivered the keynote address, “Racial Justice and the Vocabulary of Faith,” and then moderated a panel discussion on the role of the church in the present racial crisis in our cities.
Panelists included Byron Brazier (Pastor of the Apostolic Church of God, Chicago), Shannon Kirshner, Timothy Knowles (Director of the University of Chicago Urban Labs), Jonathan Walton (Professor of Religion and Society at Harvard Divinity School), Reggie Williams (of Trinity United Church of Christ), and Frank Yamada (President of McCormick Theological Seminary).
A closing prayer was offered by Craig Barnes, President of Princeton Theological Seminary.
HostShannon KershnerPastor, Fourth Presbyterian ChurchKeynote SpeakerDr. Yolanda PierceAssociate Professor of African American Religion and Literature at Princeton Seminary and the Director of Black Church Studies
ModeratorDr. Yolanda PierceAssociate Professor of African American Religion and Literature at Princeton Seminary and the Director of Black Church Studies
PanelistsByron BrazierPastor of the Apostolic Church of God, ChicagoShannon KershnerPastor, Fourth Presbyterian ChurchTimothy KnowlesDirector of the University of Chicago Urban LabsJonathan WaltonProfessor of Religion and Society at Harvard Divinity SchoolReggie WilliamsTrinity United Church of ChristFrank YamadaPresident of McCormick Theological Seminary
Closing PrayerCraig BarnesPresident of Princeton Theological Seminary