Dr. Laura Levens

Interdisciplinary Scholar • Historian • Theologian • Mother • Reverend • Mischief Maker • Associate Prof of Christian Mission • • she/her

[Dr. Laura Levens @LRLevens]

Do you know this woman?
I am finishing a biography of Ann Hasseltine Judson. She was an early American Baptist missionary. She went to Burma (Myanmar) with her husband Adoniram. That's the short version of the story, anyway.

I would love to know if you know of her and how.

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Fr. Gustavo Gutiérrez
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“The freedom to which we are called presupposes going out of oneself, the breaking down of our selfishness and of all the structures that support our selfishness; the foundation of this freedom is openness to others. The fullness of liberation – a free gift from Christ- is communion with God and other human beings.”

Gustavo Gutiérrez-Merino Díaz OP was a Peruvian philosopher, Catholic theologian, and Dominican priest who was one of the founders of liberation theology in Latin America. His 1971 book “A Theology of Liberation” is considered pivotal to the formation of liberation theology. A book that would go on to influence many other the last 50 years including myself. After Gustavo passed just a few weeks ago at the age of 96, I immediately began on Icon of him. Fr. Gustavo taught me that liberation is as much an exodus away from wicked systems as it is communion with “the other”.  The poor are sacred to God. If you are looking for Jesus, go walk around your neighborhood and you’ll probably find him.

He was described as a “humble man with a great capacity to make friends”, he combined his work as a theologian and lecturer at top universities with his work as a priest, officiating at weddings and holding retreats. He was well known by the way he connected with people talking about chess, traditional music, cinema, and his support for Alianza Lima football club. I depict him doing just that in this icon. Wandering the streets around Lima. He once said, “So you say you love the poor? Name them.” I do not doubt he could.

May He Rest in Peace on this All Souls Day.

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[Charles Booker @Booker4KY]

Kentucky, remember to vote NO on Amendment 1 and Amendment 2.

[Matt Jones @KySportsRadio]

Just Voted…fairly quick considering the line

For me the most important vote in Kentucky this year is this one

Vote No on Amendment #2 and protect rural public schools

[Dr. Laura Levens @LRLevens]

@Ineverglow @drleahpayne hello neighbor! please join us if you can!

[Leah Payne @drleahpayne]

Kentuckians: I'm honored to deliver The Hinson Lectures at Baptist Seminary of Kentucky on March 13th in Lexington - it's open to the public! If you want to consider #CCM as a serious form of theological and political formation, come join us: https://t.co/gcboxXYxAh

[Dr. Laura Levens @LRLevens]

Thanks for the invitation @GtownCollege! Always love working with the incredible people in the Office of Faith & Service.

[Georgetown College @GtownCollege]

Dr. Laura Rodgers Levens with the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky delivered an inspiring chapel service this week at GC. We are thankful for our partnerships with faith leaders across Kentucky!

[Dr. Laura Levens @LRLevens]

@KaitlynSchiess When I pull out the book I'm reading on a plane...lol

[Dr. Laura Levens @LRLevens]

@upromise Customer service is terrible. Can't get any answers about connecting the account and there's no phone number or live chat for anything.

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Contributing writer @LRLevens reflects on the recent denominational meeting of @cbfinfo and how the energy of people in attendance felt different than in previous years. https://t.co/ZT7CTIZGxp

[Dr. Laura Levens @LRLevens]

@andygoodliff @RPCAngus @baptistuniongb @Baphistsoc @bapqu @DrCurtisFreeman @SteveRHolmes @carolynjfrancis @srharmon @ThisIhavedone @SimonPWoodman Love it!

[Dr. Laura Levens @LRLevens]

The glee with which I pressed play on this episode...

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Thursday!

[Rep. Morgan McGarvey @RepMcGarvey]

Today, we mark one week since the tragic shooting at Old National Bank where 5 Louisvillians were killed.

I spoke on the House floor with colleagues from KY and across the country to honor those we lost to gun violence this week and the heroic service of the first responders.

[🩷💜💙 Kate Bishop🩸🩰SETHKATE ERA @hawkeyesquared7]

time to reread this tumblr post about the frankly insane herculean effort the carpathia made to get to the titanic in time to save anyone at all https://t.co/fU1rPRlQhs

[Dr. Laura Levens @LRLevens]

Question for the Pauline scholars out there on "disputed authorship": have you all developed a shorthand to identify author/relationships for the disputed letters?

[Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins]

Gov. Andy Beshear was the one who called his friend Tommy Elliott’s wife to tell her her husband was killed in the Louisville bank shooting. “Calling your friend's wife, who is also your friend, to tell her that her husband is gone is among the hardest things I have ever done.”

[Sarah Yarmuth @SecOfChampagne]

@HannahDrake628 with the facts, per usual

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[Dr. Laura Levens @LRLevens]

Okay this one’s pretty good

[Dr. Laura Levens @LRLevens]

@clairewillett I was really affected by this movie as a kid. My commitment to religious faith, and also my sense of the limits of ambition.
It’s Jewish storytelling of Christian piety too, maybe, with Spielberg as director?

[Dr. Laura Levens @LRLevens]

@clairewillett And Willie would have screamed in her ear

[Dr. Laura Levens @LRLevens]

@sewistwrites You don’t want to share my checkmark status? You can’t be serious.