Articles by Tamara Henry
Dr. Tamara Henry serves as Assistant Professor of Religious Education at the New York Theological Seminary, where she also directs the Master of Arts in Religious Education and the Master of Arts in Youth Ministry degree programs. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University, a Masters in Social Work from Fordham University’s School of Social Service and a Masters of Arts in Religious Education and PhD in Religious Education from Fordham University’s School of Religion. Her writing and research interests explore the intersection between youth popular culture, religion and liberative pedagogy in youth and young adult ministry.
by Tamara Henry
While churches have often focused on engaging in care for creation by directing attention to issues of environmental justice (i.e. stewardship of the earth’s natural environment) an equally important aspect of affirming the sacredness of creation today must also include emphasis and regard for the dignity of lives of vulnerable human populations, including young persons of color in the United States who have increasingly become victims of socio-historic modes of racism.
by Tamara Henry
This brief essay explores some specific challenges and opportunities that accompany the study of the Bible within an urban youth context. In particular, it argues for rethinking biblical engagement in urban youth ministry and suggests three ways in which practitioners can attend more deliberately to the nuanced dynamics taking place in these contexts when teaching scripture.
