Christena Cleveland
Christena Cleveland is passionate about helping the people of God find the power of unity. She uses social psychological insights, biblical principles, and practical application to equip people to do the work of unity and reconciliation in the church. Christena is the author of Disunity in Christ: Uncovering the Hidden Forces that Keep Us Apart and is currently writing The Priesthood of the Privileged, which examines power and inequality in the church. She earned a BA from Dartmouth College and a PhD from the University of California, Santa Barbara and is an associate professor of the practice of reconciliation at Duke Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina.
Articles by Christena Cleveland
Christena Cleveland • 17 Mar 2015
A reflection on the challenges single people face in social justice work, highlighting loneliness, emotional strain, and the need for deep, supportive community beyond marriage.
Christena Cleveland • 26 Nov 2013
Is it possible that we need to slow down in order to love well? Christena Cleveland gets into the nitty gritty with us.
Christena Cleveland • 26 Nov 2013
Is it possible that we need to slow down in order to love well? Christena Cleveland gets into the nitty gritty with us.
Christena Cleveland • 21 Oct 2013
Christena Cleveland shares an excerpt from her recent book Disunity in Christ.
Christena Cleveland • 27 Jul 2012
Why do divisions between women exist? Christena Cleveland describes her own experience and a way out.