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A Conversation with Rev. Dr. Renita J. Weems hosted by Dr. Frank A. Thomas

The African American Legacy Preaching Series of Christian Theological Seminary presents “A Conversation with Rev. Dr. Renita J. Weems hosted by Dr. Frank A. Thomas.” The Reverend Dr. Renita J. Weems is an American Protestant biblical scholar, theologian, author, and ordained minister. She received a PhD in Old Testament/Hebrew Bible studies from Princeton Theological Seminary, making her the first African American woman to earn a PhD in the field. Dr. Weems has taught at Spelman College, Howard University Divinity School, Vanderbilt University Divinity School, American Baptist College, Gammon Theological Seminary, and Memphis Theological Seminary. She was influenced by the movement in the last half of the 20th century which argues that context matters and shapes our scholarship and understanding of truth. She is best known for her contribution to womanist theology, feminist studies in religion, and black religious thought. She is recognized as one of the first scholars to bring black women's ways of reading and interpreting the Bible into mainstream academic discourse. Her work in womanist biblical interpretation is frequently cited in feminist theology and womanist theology. She is the first black woman to deliver the Yale University Lyman Beecher Lecture. Dr. Weems is featured in “Black Stars: African American Religious Leaders,” a collection of biographies of some of the most important Black Religious Leaders over the last 200 hundred years. Don’t miss the chance to hear from this sought-after scholar and speaker as she shares her journey!