annapiela.bsky.social
Scholar of Islam, writer-pastor, author, mom. New book: Challenging Islamophobia in the Church: Liturgical Tools for Justice. www.annapiela.com
👤 Joined on 31 July 2023
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@annapiela.bsky.socialSay their names! Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha and Nader Awad are heroes and martyrs who died protecting kids from anti-Muslim violence. They are a bright light. People aren’t made for this evil. They were made for goodness.
Show PostThis Sunday was Pentecost, and it shows us a God who revels in diversity, including religious difference. We need that Pentecost power now more than ever to fight against the forces of hate that we saw in the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. The church must say something.
Show PostOur hearts are grieved by the vicious attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego. @annapiela.bsky.social and I wrote a statement for our action network Challenging Islamophobia Together Chicagoland. My Muslim siblings, you are not alone. We stand in solidarity. Christians, we’ve got work to do.
Show PostTHREAD 🧵 A single act of hubris has seemingly undone Israel’s $700M Hasbara and sent it into damage control. A video posted by Itamar Ben Gvir has caused outrage, causing many countries to summon Israeli ambassadors to ensure safety and dignity of the activists. 🔗: aje.news/ros4rk | #Infograph
Show PostIs it time to make treatment of our immigrant siblings a status confessionis issue? I think so. Read my argument here. It’s time to use everything we have to fight for dignity and against dehumanization. 👇👇👇
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