The 25th Anniversary Printing of David Emmanuel Goatley's book was released this month

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The 25th Anniversary Printing of David Emmanuel Goatley's WERE YOU THERE?: GODFORSAKENNESS IN SLAVE RELIGION was released this month by Wipf & Stock Publishers. Goatley utilizes narratives of enslaved people and spiritual songs to frame a hermeneutic for interpreting Jesus' cry of forsakenness during his crucifixion in exploring the question of the presence and/or absence of God when people endure underserved and unbearable suffering - an inquiry of continuing relevance today in the United States and around the world. David Emmanuel Goatley is the Associate Dean for Academic and Vocational Formation at the Divinity School.