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Experiencing God in All Her Specific, Maternal Power

By Caroline McTeer
The Black Madonna of Czestochowa in the Polish church of Paris. Photo: Godong / Alamy
May 5, 2022
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Teresa Kim Pecinovsky's Mother God and Christena Cleveland's God Is a Black Woman offer different portraits of a feminine God whose powerful love reshapes the world.

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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The Black Madonna of Czestochowa in the Polish church of Paris. Photo: Godong / Alamy