At the start of the interview Rev. Woodall reflects on the meaning of “I can’t breathe” in the COVID-19 pandemic. He begins by placing those words in the historical event of Eric Garner’s 2014 arrest in which he struggles to breathe as police officers hold him down.
The interview begins with Rev. Welch-Little discussing her doctoral studies, exploring her notion of holistic soteriology. For Lahronda, a theology of soteriology (salvation) cannot be merely spiritual, but material and corporate.
The interview begins with Dr. Saliers talking about the importance of lament in our “strange time.” We prefer blame, denial, and repression of things we know are real; knowing how to lament well in our anger, grief, and pain is important.
The interview begins with Reverend Simpkins talking about the issue of fear in relation to the children during the outbreak. She frames this topic out of her own experiences as an educator. Michelle offers a wealth of examples and actions that parents and other adults caring for children can take to help children not only live in fear but to actually adapt and thrive during this epidemic.
The interview begins with Reverend Kirkland discussing how her response to COVID-19 has been informed by her own life and the things that ground her. Her skills as a nurse and her call to ordained ministry have offered her a particular perspective to see what God is calling us to do as a society—to be faithful stewards of the entire creation.