Jennifer Fernandez received a Master of Divinity from Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California. She is currently completing her doctorate degree in Theology and Ethics at the Graduate Theological Union. A constructive theologian, her work sits at the intersection of modern liberal Christian theology and critical theory. Her current research explores relational and feminist theology in light of recent women’s movements. She is a Hispanic Theological Initiative Scholar and recipient of a Newhall Research and Teaching Fellowship. Prior to her doctoral work, Jennifer worked as a hospital chaplain in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Read MoreToday marks the beginning of Advent—the season in the Church calendar where we wait, with great hope and anticipation, for the coming of Jesus to earth, both as fully God and fully human. Here, Jennifer Fernandez, PhD, ABD, reflects on the divine challenge of Jesus to love radically and how, even though we are in […]
Jennifer Fernandez argues that particular churches or denominations—even when they are a home of sorts—should not be equated with the whole of Christianity.
Jennifer Fernandez writes that anger is not just a social or political necessity; it is in line with a long line of prophetic theological thought.