In a political climate where forced pregnancy is increasingly common and pregnant women are dying as a result of being refused life-saving medical care, what is God calling us to do? Join us as we talk with ethics professor, Dr. Christine Pae about how Christian communities can respond and act in the face of reproductive oppression targeted at the most marginalized people in our society.
EDS Colloquia are dynamic, virtual hubs where the public are invited to witness and participate in rigorous theological discourse with renowned experts. Colloquia further EDS' legacy of progressive education and innovative, inclusive pedagogy. Through these virtual events, EDS fosters transformative conversations that incubate ideas, shift theological narratives, and inspire action for justice. EDS Colloquia are offered in tandem with our public, virtual, non-credit courses, in this case The Sacred Work of Reproductive Justice, taught by the Rev. Dr. Rebecca Todd Peters.
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The Rev. Dr. Keunjoo Christine Pae
Expert Guest
The Rev. Dr. Keunjoo Christine Pae is professor of religion/ethics and women’s and gender studies and chair of the Department of Religion at Denison University, Granville, Ohio. She specializes in ethics of peace and war, spiritual activism, transnational feminist ethics, sexual ethics, and Asian and Asian American feminist theologies and ethics. Her publications include A Transpacific Imagination of Theology, Ethics, and Spiritual Activism: Doing Feminist Ethics Transnationally (2023) and co-edited anthologies, Searching for the Future in the Past: Reclaiming Feminist Theological Visions (2024) and Embodying Antiracist Christianity: Asian American Theological Resources for Just Racial Relations. She is an Episcopal priest, who takes canonical residency in the Diocese of Newark.
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The Rev. Dr. Rebecca Todd Peters
Host
The Rev. Dr. Rebecca Todd Peters is Professor of Religious Studies and Founding Director of the Poverty and Social Justice Program at Elon University. Her work as a feminist social ethicist is focused on globalization, economic, environmental, and reproductive justice. She is the author or editor of nine books and more than twenty-five peer-reviewed publications. Her most recent book is Trust Women: A Progressive Christian Argument for Reproductive Justice (Beacon Press, 2018). She is the President-elect of the Society of Christian Ethics, a clinic escort, a founding member of SACReD (Spiritual Alliance of Communities for Reproductive Dignity), and serves on PPFA’s Clergy Advocacy Board.