We say
Your theology leads to harm
You say
That’s tough love for rebels
We say
Your politics lead to death
You say
Words can’t hurt
We say stop killing us
You say
Stop being dramatic
We grieve at headlines
We cry in news photos
We raise the alarm
And violence still comes
We say we told you so
You say now is not the time
To politicize a tragedy.
Today, there is much discussion on embodiment, what it means to show up in a space as your full self, and to be present in your body wherever you are. The topic du jour, in particular, is church attendance. Can we experience the “real” church online?
This got me thinking about how if you’re going to talk about embodied presence, you need to be aware of what it means for someone to show up in their marginalized body, whether in a physical or online space. The risks it takes and the emotional cost it demands.
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