Human is Enough

Beyond the Cross: Abolitionism and Religious Deconstruction is a compelling live stream conversation with Dr. Nicole Truesdell—Anthropologist, and Abolitionist, scholar that explores the intersection of abolitionism and the rejection of Christianity as the primary source of religious or spiritual identification among African Americans.

Dr. Nicole Truesdell is an anthropologist by training and an abolitionist scholar and teacher in practice. Dr. Truesdell’s previous experience includes being an administrator and faculty member at Brown University and Beloit College, working with students who are underserved and underrepresented in higher education. At Brown, she founded the Institute for Transformative Practice, which housed 7 student-focused identity centers and worked to create collaborative, cooperative, and coalition-based programming and research around collective liberation. 

Dr. French is a post-Christian thinker and writer. Her career has been in theological education, as both professor and administrator. She has recently released her first book, Safer than the Known Way: A Post-Christian Journey. ⁣⁣ Maria has also worked in innovative church contexts, planting, and denominational leadership. She is focused on the intersections of faith and culture, offering new forums for faith engagement and theological imaginations via Radical Theology and post-theistic thought. Maria holds two MAs and a Doctorate. Find her teaching, coaching, and writing on her Patreon, and check out her website for more.⁣⁣