Episode 19- Cole Arthur Riley

Today I am joined today by the ever inspiring Cole Arthur Riley! Cole is the creator and liturgist behind Black Liturgies (@blackliturgies), a project seeking to integrate concepts of dignity, lament, rage, justice, rest, and liberation with the practice of written prayer. Cole is also currently the Content and Spiritual Formation Manager for a center for Christian studies at Cornell University.
In this discussion, Cole retells how she came into her spiritual/liturgical practice and how it came in direct correlation with her studies of Black Liberation and Existential-esc philosophy. We also explore topics such as; concreteness v. malleability within faith practices, power of written prayer/pray language, and ancestral understandings of liberation.
I am boundlessly grateful for Cole and the space we were able to facilitate in our conversation. Follow the links below to support Cole's pressingly important work, and as always be sure to follow, rate, and subscribe to the show!

Black Liturgies:
- https://blackliturgist.com
-https://www.patreon.com/blackliturgies
-@balckliturgies : Instagram + twitter