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Bonhoeffer: The Harlem Renaissance, and the Black Church

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.

Disability History Month: Experiences from the SCM Community

As part of our Disability History Month X Honest Church pop-up, we asked our SCM Community to share their experiences of when churches have done disability welcome well, and when there's been room for improvement. Here's what they shared.

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Do Not Obey in Advance: Resisting the rise of fascism, and a second Trump term

William shares his response to the recent US election results, and how we can respond to a second Trump term in our own contexts.