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Elyssa Salinas-Lazarski
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Credentials: BA, Valparaiso University / MDiv, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago / PhD, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (Present)
Denomination: Lutheran
Specific Field: Ethics and Social Theory
Biography:
Elyssa believes that her theology must touch her body; therefore, her scholarship encompasses her experience as a Mexican-American and as a woman. She is passionate about making the church a safe space for each and every body because each body is a beloved creation of God and not a shell of shame. Utilizing her own body as a crux, her research embraces sex and body-positive theology to combat a culture of disgrace. Elyssa employs teaching and poetry to connect to her audience at a poetry slam or in a classroom.
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