Black Liberation Theology Institute Inaugural Convening

Join us for the Black Liberation Theology Institute Inaugural Convening honoring the legacy of the late Rev. Dr. James H. Cone. The weekend will be full of powerful panels, conversations, lectures, preaching and fellowship. See below the tentative schedule.

Inaugural Convening

May 19-20, 2023

Willingboro, NJ

"Revolutionary Visions: Exploring the Intersection of Black Liberation Theology,

Black Power and Futuristic Flourishing in Building a Just and Equitable Future and

examining the work of James Cone five years later…”

Convening Schedule 

Friday, May 19, 2023, 7pm

Panel Presentation: "From Vision to Action: Practical Steps for the

Black Church to Build a Just and Equitable Future"

Worship Service

Celebrant: Rev. Leslie D. Callahan, Ph.D

Pastor, St. Paul’s Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA

Mix & Mingle

Entertainment

Saturday, May 20, 2023, 8am

Continental Breakfast

9am

Morning Preacher: Rev. JoAnn Marie Terrell, Ph.D., Chicago Theological Seminary  

Panel Presentation- "Intersectional Approaches: Exploring the Role of

Womanist Theology, Afrofuturism, and Environmental Justice"

11:30am

The Luncheon “Honoring Rev. Dr. James H. Cone”

Dwight N. Hopkins, PhD., Keynote 

Alexander Campbell Professor, The Divinity School

University of Chicago

1pm

Closing Conversation and Book Signing

Marjorie Corbman, PhD., Professor and Author, Divine Rage: Malcolm X's Challenge to Christians 

Pilgrimage to the final resting place of Rev. Dr. James H. Cone