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Jaisy A. Joseph is an assistant professor of theology and religious studies at Villanova University in Pennsylvania.
FaithFaith and Reason
Preparations for the upcoming Synod have prompted an important question: How might the local church of the United States become a powerful witness of the good news amid cries for racial healing and justice?