UCC Responds to HuffPost Piece on Justice and the Responsibility of Speaking Up
How you respond to injustice is a test of morality. Thoughtful #religion #commentary from @HuffPostRelig. http://t.co/EgkEhKafZi
— UCC (@unitedchurch) September 4, 2014
How you respond to injustice is a test of morality. Thoughtful #religion #commentary from @HuffPostRelig. http://t.co/EgkEhKafZi
— UCC (@unitedchurch) September 4, 2014
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.