When Pentecost meets the blues
Ryan Coogler's “Sinners” prompts Jordan Burton to reflect on Pentecost, juke joints and the movement of the Spirit.
Jordan Burton is a preacher, writer and theologian exploring the intersections of Black religion, critical theory and public life. He holds a B.A. from Wheaton College and an M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary. He writes and preaches with a deep concern for how faith shapes identity, memory and liberation.
Ryan Coogler's “Sinners” prompts Jordan Burton to reflect on Pentecost, juke joints and the movement of the Spirit.
"Let the unorthodox nature of this work speak to the body of believers in new and transformative ways that take seriously the past – and present – in hopes of envisioning a more just future." — Jordan Burton
"In many ways, [J. Kameron Carter's] book is a prayer that brings about a childlike sense of imagination. It becomes more than an intellectual work and something I view as deeply pastoral," writes Jordan Burton.
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