On March 9-11 Princeton Theological Seminary’s Center for Contemplative Leadership held the Prayer as Resistance 2.0: Contemplative Practices for Liberative Justice conference. This gathering showcased how justice work is tied to God’s love and how prayer fuels action.
Attendees were greeted by conference presider, Bo Karen Lee, Associate Professor of Spiritual Theology & Christian Formation and by Shann Ray, Professor of Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University. Lee and Ray provided an overview of what to expect from the eight workshops offered during the conference and moderated the Opening Panel, with six wonderful speakers who inspired a deeper integration of spirituality and justice work in the world. Opening day also included a jazz concert by the Tadataka Unno Trio and an exploration of how jazz improvisation can act as a launching pad for racial healing and unity.
