How Long to Read Chan Desperans

How Long Does it Take to Read Chan Desperans?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 19 minutes to read Chan Desperans by Valencia Clement

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Chan Desperans means "songs of hope" in Haitian-Creole. Growing up, I always saw "Chant D'esperance" hymnals in my home, in churches and whenever I was in community with other Haitian diaspora members. I always wondered why the title was in French when most of the people in my church spoke only Haitian Creole (many did not know how to read and write). So in honor of Creole Heritage Month, I began doing some research. I learned that while Catholicism has been the national religion of Haiti since the 1600s, there was not a Haitian Creole translation of the Bible until 1985. A Haitian NIV wasn't published until the 2000s. This means that although 95% of Haitians Speak Haitian Creole as their primary tongue, and most only speak Haitian Creole, a critical mass of Haitians on the island had to rely on third party sources to help understand the religious text. For me, Religion, especially spirituality, has been about creating an individual relationship with God so I was very surprised that many Haitian people had to rely on others' interpretations to make sense of their faith. It bothered me deeply to see folks denied the ability to read, critically think and apply their experience and unique spirituality to their faith practice. It's a spiritual wound and trauma to deny folks divine agency to make sense of themselves in relation to divine power especially during times such as these where pandemics, politics and environmental disaster have ushered in a new normal shrouded in uncertainty. I wrote these Songs of Hope to take back my Songs of Hope. I wrote this book to exercise my agency and ignite my rehumanization and re-spiritualization. After conducting years of research, I found one thing in common between the diverse biblical authors, they were met with challenges and by connecting to the divine, they were able to share testimonies with the world about the miracles of our God. As we are facing unprecedented times, it's important for us to know, we all have the power to share our testimonies and songs of hope that help us journey towards a more just future. As God guides us through these times and reveals lessons to us about who we are and what our ministries are, we author contemporary theologies that fit our modern context. When the Torah talks about creation, it says God breathed "nepsheh," divine breath or the Holy Spirit into us. We have the ability and the authority to leverage that spirit or utopian longing to turn our freedom dreams into liberative theologies, ontologies and epistemologies. This book is about hurting, healing and growing Godward. It reminds us all of our divine power to navigate complexity and reclaim things taken from us by racialized capitalism, imperialism and spiritual violence. The text brings readers in to process the following questions:How do we process trauma after unprecedented trauma and still rise again? How do we communicate our deepest anguish and blues with divine powers around us? What songs of hope will carry us to tomorrow?

How long is Chan Desperans?

Chan Desperans by Valencia Clement is 77 pages long, and a total of 19,789 words.

This makes it 26% the length of the average book. It also has 24% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Chan Desperans Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 48 minutes to read Chan Desperans aloud.

What Reading Level is Chan Desperans?

Chan Desperans is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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