BOOK GROUP

This group meets every fourth Tuesday of every month. Share thoughts with others who are on a journey of discovery and change. To join this group, send an email to info@1stcov.org 

February’s Book:
“Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God”
by Kelly Brown Douglas

"The 2012 killing of Trayvon Martin, an African-American teenager in Florida, and the subsequent acquittal of his killer, brought public attention to controversial 'Stand Your Ground’ laws. The verdict, as much as the killing, sent shock waves through the African-American community, recalling a history of similar deaths, and the long struggle for justice. On the Sunday morning following the verdict, black preachers around the country addressed the question, "Where is the justice of God? What are we to hope for?" This book is an attempt to take seriously social and theological questions raised by this and similar stories, and to answer black church people's questions of justice and faith in response to the call of God.”

Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas is the first Dean of the Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary, New York. Essence magazine counts her “among this country’s most distinguished religious thinkers, teachers, ministers, and counselors.” Her other books include The Black Christ and What’s Faith Got to Do with It?

Here is a link to the book on Amazon.