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Trauma theology is a lens through which we can understand theology in light of traumatic experiences. It understands the differences between suffering and trauma, and how one can impact the embodied experience of the other. Trauma theology seeks to construct and reimagine theology in the wake of these experiences. 

With Lent coming to an end, it is a good time to reflect on our discipleship and what inspires us to put our faith into action. The richness, complexity, and personal practices that we engage with express our faith in a way that reflects who we are, and what we are called to do. The end of Lent also offers us a time to reflect on our own theology and how we understand Jesus’ message. Our understanding of Jesus’ message is shaped by our own context and experiences, and how we live this out comes in a variety of ways, with no one way being the ‘right’ one.

Soph introduces our new discipleship series for lent asking the all important question - what actually is discipleship?

In 1930, Bonhoeffer arrived in New York to study at Union Theological Seminary. He arrived in Harlem during a time where there were two contrasting events taking place. The first was the Great Depression, which was a time of great economic hardship across America. In Harlem, which was a majority Black area of New York, the hardship was acute and visible on the streets. Alongside this, the Harlem Renaissance was in full swing throughout the city, which saw Black people creating art, music, and literature for other Black people.