Deep Listening – Feb. 25, 2022
“‘Deep listening’ is a virtue that anchors every kind of love relationship, and it is the compass [social justice advocate] Sister Simone [Campbell] cites again and again as a creative, openhearted anchor to her life of strong passions and advocacy. She offers these lines of self-appraisal on whether one is being true to deep listening […]
What If? – Feb. 21, 2022
“Einstein asked a ‘what if’ question, about pursuing a beam of light at the speed of light, on his way to comprehending the nature of light and gravity. [Civil rights activist] John Lewis asked a ‘what if’ question as a tool for social alchemy: what if the beloved community were already a reality, the true […]
Moving Toward a Beloved Community – Dec. 10, 2021
“A prophet is someone who sees that this is not all there is, but is willing to face the fact that we are in a predicament, and it’s only as we co-participate with God, can we find ourselves moving in the direction of a beloved community.” –Walter Brueggemann and Kenyatta Gilbert, What Does It Mean To […]
