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Intersections with Phil Allen, Jr.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nEpisode: 022 \u201cAbuelita Faith\u201d\n\nAirdate: March 8, 2021\nLength: 58:57\nGuests: Kar Armas\nThis month we recognize and celebrate Woman\u2019s History Month and we will learn from women of all backgrounds highlighting women\u2019s voices and contributions relevant at the intersection of race, culture, and theology. We begin with a conversation with author, theologian, and podcaster Kat Armas. I met her at Fuller Theological Seminary where she completed a Master of Arts in Theology degree. Each time I\u2019d hear her speak she revealed her depth of wisdom and insightful theological creativity. She introduces us to \u201cabuelita faith,\u201d which is title of her new book set to be released in August of this year.\nHer work should resonate with all of us as she is reclaiming the voices like our \u201cabuelitas,\u201d our grandmothers who have raised us and taught us and shaped our lives. Her passion is for bringing the voices normally limited to the margins of theological discourse to the center, \u201cat the table\u201d bringing the richness of their perspectives. She draws from her experience as a Latina of Cuban background, raised in Miami, FL, and having navigated the seminary halls dominated by white, male voices.\nHer presence is both gentle and powerful. Her words both healing and provocative. She is a force to reckoned with. A necessary voice for the church and beyond. You can hear more from Kat Armas on her podcast \u201cThe Protagonistas Podcast with Kat Armas.\u201d Check out her website www.katarmas.com (http://www.katarmas.com) or follow her on Twitter and Instagram @kat_armas and Facebook Kat R. Armas.\n____________\nPhil Allen, Jr (http://www.philallenjr.com). is a Los Angeles-based pastor, social justice activist, filmmaker and author. Allen\u2019s book Open Wounds explores the murder of Nate Allen\u2014Phil Allen\u2019s grandfather\u2014in the Jim Crow era of South Carolina and how that traumatic event resonated through generations of his family. Open Wounds \u2013 which is based on the Allen-produced documentary (http://www.openwoundsdoc.com) of the same name \u2013 was published on February 9, 2021. Allen is a Ph.D. student studying Christian ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA.