Public Domain.įor some, racial distinction is a virtue, but to others, it is a sin.
The Search for Justice, Liberation, and Humanity in the Life and Work of Desmond TutuĬandlelit vigil for racial justice, 2020. Transnational Solidarity, Israel/Palestine, and the Intellectual Legacies of Desmond Tutu. Desmond Tutu: A Much-Loved, Deeply Disturbed, and Offensive Prophet. A Jewish Perspective on Desmond Tutu’s Prophetic Dream for Peace and Justice in Israel/Palestine. In a world where the spiritual is often usurped for material gains, Battle contends that Tutu’s theology of identity continues to offer lessons for living in the present. For Tutu, as Battle contends, racialized identity is eclipsed by Christian identity, which orients humans to the divine and transcendent. In this post, Michael Battle reflects on Tutu’s theological reimagining of identity. Together, they suggest that Tutu’s voice remains a prophetic one that is needed now as we navigate the rise of religious nationalism, populism, and demagoguery. 
#TUTU DESMOND SERIES#
In this series of posts, which were first presented at the 2022 American Academy of Religion Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado, scholars across religious and geographic difference grapple with Tutu’s legacy in the international arena, focusing especially on Israel/Palestine. Indeed, he addressed issues of injustice in contexts across Africa, in Israel/Palestine, and in Northern Ireland. While perhaps most remembered for his work fighting against apartheid in South Africa and, following its dismantling, his leadership of country’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Tutu’s advocacy for the marginalized was not limited to his home.
Transnational Solidarity and Legacy of Desmond Tutuĭesmond Tutu passed away on December 26, 2021.
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