The Cross and Lynching Tree – A Conversation with Ramón Mayo
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In this podcast, VJN talks with Ramón Mayo about the key themes and theological principles in James Cone’s “Cross and the Lynching Tree.” How does Cone help us to discover a new way of looking at the cross in America, especially today? How does the hidden history of lynching impact our ability to live as “Kingdom citizens,” especially as leaders who want to lean towards God’s power to reconcile and heal all things? Ramon speaks with humility, honesty, and vulnerability.
Ramón Mayo is currently student ministry coordinator at the South Suburban Vineyard church and regularly blogs at ramonlmayo.com. You can check out his black history devotional, His Story Our Story
Ramón’s recommended resources:
The first two help put white supremacy in perspective
Race: The Power of An Illusion, documentary
White Awake, by Daniel Hill
A great book to give some practical handles on race and the church
Roadmap to Reconciliation, by Brenda Salter McNeil