What would Jesus do? Scorch the earth with the dignity of people already trampled underfoot, apparently . . . at least if Rick Perry is the scriptural exegete. Gov. Rick Perry’s anti-gay Christianity - Guest Voices - The Washington Post.
Author, Speaker, Pastor, Activist. Derek Penwell is senior pastor of Douglass Boulevard Christian Church, and a lecturer at the University of Louisville in Religious Studies and Comparative Humanities. His newest book, Outlandish, focuses on understanding the political nature of Jesus’ life as a model for forming communities of resistance capable of challenging oppression in the pursuit of peace and justice.
He is an activist and advocate on local, state, and national levels on issues of racial justice, LGBTQ fairness, interfaith engagement, and immigrant and refugee rights.
