Perkins Summit: Theology of Visibility

I am honored and delighted to be invited to be the guest lecturer at Perkins Summit for Faith and Learning. I will be presenting the “Lunch and Learn Lecture”, Healing Our Broken Humanity, and will be teaching a course, "A Theology of Visibility," in the afternoon after my lecture. Please join me if you are in or near Dallas.

Why is Theology of Visibility so important?

March is Women’s History Month and we want to lift up women’s voices which have often been ignored or erased. We need to remember and retell stories of courageous women who have fought for women’s rights and worked towards a more just and equal society. Women have contributed much to our society and we need to recognize women’s achievements and visions for a welcoming society.

Theology of Visibility is a helpful method of doing theology which makes visible the marginalized, oppressed and silenced voices which are often women of color. Theology of Visibility uses 4 key concepts from Asia to help uplift the voiceless and empower the invisible who are often women of color. The four Korean key concepts are “ou-ri, han, jeong and Chi” which takes us one step closer to eliminating the evils of racism, discrimination, sexism, and xenophobia. Theology of Visibility wants to move beyond experiences of oppression and work toward claiming their space in the kin-dom of God.

I hope that many will find Theology of Visibility a helpful method of doing theology, especially during Women’s History Month. Theology of Visibility encourages women, elevates women’s voices and recognizes women’s achievements and accomplishments.

If you are nearby Perkins School of Theology, please join me at the Summit for my talk, course and book signing. The annual Perkins Summit for Faith and Learning offers a wide range of theological mini-courses for laypersons, community leaders and clergy. Somewhere between seminary and Sunday School, Summit leverages the rich learning community of Perkins School of Theology to provide a unique, self-paced experience in theological education—for the church and world. Come for a half-day or spend the whole two days with us. Participants are free to design a customized Summit plan!

2024 Guest Lecturer: Grace Ji-Sun Kim

Rev. Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim was born in Korea, was educated in Canada, and now teaches in the United States as professor of Theology at Earlham School of Religion. She is the author or editor of 23 books, most recently, Surviving God, Invisible, Keeping Hope Alive and Intersectional Theology.

Special Events:

1.Check out the Wild Goose Festival this summer. Use discount code “A-MADANG” for 25.00 off registration and please register soon before prices go up.

2.Please join GAZA CEASEFIRE PILGRIMAGE: A Via Dolorosa of Solidarity

3. Join me at the Space for Grace & Spiritual Caregivers Conference 2024 April 9-11 in King of Prussia.