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Laurie Cassidy
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Laurie Cassidy, Ph.D., is a theologian, spiritual director, and anti-racist activist. She currently teaches in the Christian Spirituality Program at Creighton University. Cassidy was associate professor in religious studies department at Marywood University in Scranton. Award winning author and editor, her books include, Desire Darkness and Hope: Theology in a Time of Impasse (2022) edited with M. Shawn Copeland and most recently Praying for Freedom: Racism and Ignatian Spirituality in America (2024). Her activism is rooted in contemplative practice, for the past forty years she has shared this connection through spiritual direction, retreats, and workshops across the United States.