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Jasmin Figueroa

Jasmin Figueroa (she/her) lives and works in Boston, MA. She spent the past 10 years as a graduate student in higher theological education, most recently earning an advanced degree in practical theology at Boston University School of Theology. She has also worked for partner non-profits, such as the Hispanic Theological Initiative, the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America, and the Hispanic Summer Program. In 2023, Jasmin founded The Sacred Pathways, where she provides interculturally competent and trauma aware spiritual direction for people navigating theological deconstruction.

Essays

Reading The Magnificat as a Member of the Empire

In the face of systemic injustice, it is difficult to hold space for a desire for peace and the knowledge that empires usually outlast the people who protest against them. While it may be tempting to shut down at feelings of powerlessness, the Magnificat gives us another option. We can be like Mary and the generations before her, singing and hoping and praying for change.

On “Blessedness”

Rather than read it prescriptively to justify my own identification as a “righteous Christian,” I now read this passage for what it is: a poem that describes the resilience of a people who found true comfort and safety in God, despite attacks from those who would cause them harm.

On “Blessedness”

Rather than read it prescriptively to justify my own identification as a “righteous Christian,” I now read this passage for what it is: a poem that describes the resilience of a people who found true comfort and safety in God, despite attacks from those who would cause them harm.

Expanding our Political Imagination

The introduction of radically liberative political concepts has profound implications for how communities understand punishment and vengeance. This particular political moment allows for a reconceptualization of power with regard to racism and scripture.