• ArDonna Hamilton

    • ArDonna is the daughter of Aretha and Donald and the granddaughter of Vallie and Lois. She is the Registrar for the Clergy Program, Group Spiritual Direction, and Crossing the Threshold. She is also a third-year student at Yale Divinity School, where she serves as the President of the Yale Black Seminarians. She also serves on the Student Advisory Committees for Andover Newton Seminary at Yale and the Black Church Studies Program. ArDonna is deeply committed to holistic wellness, womanist theological reflection, living faith through action, and bringing a heart for inclusivity to spaces she inhabits.

Rooted in Truth: Reclaiming Contemplative Spirituality for Justice and Wholeness

Contemplative spirituality is often misunderstood. It is not about retreating from the world to commune with God, but rather about finding the strength and courage to engage the world more fully. Alice Walker names this in her definition of womanist: “Committed to survival and wholeness of entire people, male and female. Not separatist, except periodically, […]

February 02, 2025 by ArDonna Hamilton 1 Comment