Sep. 12, Sep. 26 (10-4p EST)
Two Day Online

This course critically explores the complex ways oppression manifests within religious and faith spaces. Through an intersectional lens, we will examine how power dynamics and social hierarchies shape participation, leadership, and belonging in spiritual spaces. The course will unpack various forms of oppression—including ideological, institutional, cultural, and historical. Topics include the exclusion of women and LGBTQ+ individuals from leadership and the marginalization of disabled people in worship. We will also engage with theologies that reinforce inequality, address and challenge dominant narratives that silence diverse voices. By the end of the course, we will gain tools to identify and disrupt oppressive structures in faith communities and envision what true diversity, inclusion, and liberation could look like in worship, leadership, and theology.