These are slides which accompanied a presentation I made to St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran church in Minnesota on 14 December 2021. They have been reading the book I co-wrote with Stephen Brookfield, Becoming a White Antiracist (Stylus, 2021).
This document discusses ways that white people can engage in anti-racist work. It recommends civic engagement through voting, government participation, advocacy, and community organizing. It emphasizes that anti-racist work must be grounded in justice, compassion, creativity and healing trauma. Transformation requires radical and embodied encounters with others that create change. Restorative justice and circle practices can help repair harm and build relationships in the community.
The document discusses the relationship between evangelism, social action, and mission. It argues that evangelism and social action should not be seen as separate but rather as both integral parts of mission. It also states that missiology, or the study of mission, should be determined by Christology, and that missiology then determines ecclesiology. The document questions whether in mission we are demonstrating authentic love, grace, mercy and offering a picture of wholeness as pointed to by Jesus, or just a weak portrayal of the church. It emphasizes the importance of reflecting on where God's influence is seen in our actions.
Catholic Social Teaching and Media Literacy Education: a Call to HopeRose Pacatte, D. Min.
This presentation explores the intersection of Catholic Social Teaching and Media Literacy Education in Faith Formation. Includes suggestions for film trailers or clips to reinforce themes, references to Pope Francis teachings. Updated 2021
Virtual Talk with Author & Pastor Bruce Reyes-Chow on Everyday Kindness on 03/22/2022.
Meet the author of In Defense of Kindness, Pastor Bruce Reyes-Chow!
These days we view kindness as an inert act based on the absence of being a jerk, or we see it as heroic and herculean, beyond the reach and capability of mere mortals. But what if kindness was a practice we could each choose, every day, as a way to experience community and wholeness in new, life-giving, world-changing ways?
Reyes-Chow shows how being kind (which is different than being nice) has the power to transform our relationships in all arenas of our life – from the internet to the public square, from those closest to us to those we find it hardest to be kind to, from justice work on the streets to meetings in the boardroom, and from the line at the coffee shop to the line for school drop-off.
Defense of Kindness will jumpstart your heart and inspire you to practice kindness as a daily discipline, grounded in the idea that each person is created and complex and worthy of dignity and respect. Join the kindness movement and help heal the world!
This author talk is inspired by this year’s Silicon Valley Reads’ themes of Kindness, Resilience, and Hope.
This presentation is for the Latino Religion and Spirituality course taught by Professor Allan Deck at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles with notes on how to critique a film (see the presentation "So you want to be a film critic" on SlideShare.net/rosepacatte
This document discusses the foundations of Christian community. It defines Christian community as a place where people can know God and each other through spiritual transformation. Key aspects of Christian community include unconditional love, the presence of the Holy Spirit, and spiritual activities like worship, prayer, and communion. The community should foster spiritual growth and equip people to transform the world through their mission. Individuals are transformed through their participation in the Christian community, and the community supports and sustains individuals on their spiritual journeys. Overall, the document explores how Christian community can empower people through spiritual transformation to change the world.
This document discusses ways that white people can engage in anti-racist work. It recommends civic engagement through voting, government participation, advocacy, and community organizing. It emphasizes that anti-racist work must be grounded in justice, compassion, creativity and healing trauma. Transformation requires radical and embodied encounters with others that create change. Restorative justice and circle practices can help repair harm and build relationships in the community.
The document discusses the relationship between evangelism, social action, and mission. It argues that evangelism and social action should not be seen as separate but rather as both integral parts of mission. It also states that missiology, or the study of mission, should be determined by Christology, and that missiology then determines ecclesiology. The document questions whether in mission we are demonstrating authentic love, grace, mercy and offering a picture of wholeness as pointed to by Jesus, or just a weak portrayal of the church. It emphasizes the importance of reflecting on where God's influence is seen in our actions.
Catholic Social Teaching and Media Literacy Education: a Call to HopeRose Pacatte, D. Min.
This presentation explores the intersection of Catholic Social Teaching and Media Literacy Education in Faith Formation. Includes suggestions for film trailers or clips to reinforce themes, references to Pope Francis teachings. Updated 2021
Virtual Talk with Author & Pastor Bruce Reyes-Chow on Everyday Kindness on 03/22/2022.
Meet the author of In Defense of Kindness, Pastor Bruce Reyes-Chow!
These days we view kindness as an inert act based on the absence of being a jerk, or we see it as heroic and herculean, beyond the reach and capability of mere mortals. But what if kindness was a practice we could each choose, every day, as a way to experience community and wholeness in new, life-giving, world-changing ways?
Reyes-Chow shows how being kind (which is different than being nice) has the power to transform our relationships in all arenas of our life – from the internet to the public square, from those closest to us to those we find it hardest to be kind to, from justice work on the streets to meetings in the boardroom, and from the line at the coffee shop to the line for school drop-off.
Defense of Kindness will jumpstart your heart and inspire you to practice kindness as a daily discipline, grounded in the idea that each person is created and complex and worthy of dignity and respect. Join the kindness movement and help heal the world!
This author talk is inspired by this year’s Silicon Valley Reads’ themes of Kindness, Resilience, and Hope.
This presentation is for the Latino Religion and Spirituality course taught by Professor Allan Deck at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles with notes on how to critique a film (see the presentation "So you want to be a film critic" on SlideShare.net/rosepacatte
This document discusses the foundations of Christian community. It defines Christian community as a place where people can know God and each other through spiritual transformation. Key aspects of Christian community include unconditional love, the presence of the Holy Spirit, and spiritual activities like worship, prayer, and communion. The community should foster spiritual growth and equip people to transform the world through their mission. Individuals are transformed through their participation in the Christian community, and the community supports and sustains individuals on their spiritual journeys. Overall, the document explores how Christian community can empower people through spiritual transformation to change the world.
This presentation explores the nature of theology, theological thinking, transcendence and the arts in relation to film. It was presented during Allan Deck, SJ's class on Latino Religion & Spirituality
Grand illusion UPDATED Pope Francis on Family, Media, Technology & Communicat...Rose Pacatte, D. Min.
This presentation provides the context for Pope Francis' 12 points + on media, media literacy education, communication, technology and the family in his 2016 document "Amoris Laetitia." It will provide insight and practical applications to the family and faith formation.
Building Relationship With People Of Other Beliefsmaximilianyong
God's original plan was for humanity to live in harmony with each other, animals, nature and the Creator. When this was disrupted by evil, Jesus came to restore love, peace and bring people back to God. The document discusses living according to God's vision by showing unconditional love to others, healing wounds, uniting what is divided and helping those who are lost, as St. Francis of Assisi exemplified. It encourages looking past surface differences to see the divine in each person.
The document discusses principles and roles in leading social movements. It describes three roles: 1) the man of words/thinker who communicates the issues and paradigm shift, 2) the fanatic/organizer who structures momentum and work for common people, and 3) the institutionalizer who incorporates the new paradigm into society's structures. Other topics covered include building quiet rage and momentum over issues, movement leadership timelines, lessons from biographies on sacrifice and risk, and principles of successful social movements like solidarity, optimism, and access to media.
Chapter 3 of Renovation of the Heart ClassCarlin Trammel
The chapter discusses the ruined state of the human soul apart from God. It argues that we are all corrupted by sin and in denial of our true condition. When God is denied, intellects become darkened and sensuality becomes the primary focus as we pursue fleeting pleasures. Our pride causes us to try and take God's place, leading to self-obsession. We are lost from God and unable to fulfill our purpose. Only by acknowledging our ruin can we find the path of spiritual transformation through Christ.
JustPeace - Emotional Systems powerpointjustpeaceumc
This document provides guidance for leaders on navigating anxious times based on principles of openness, presence, and seeing others as human beings rather than objects. It discusses the difference between constructive and destructive conflict, with the former occurring when people see each other as people and disagree respectfully, while the latter happens when people see others as objects and provoke opposition. The document also reflects on a biblical passage about Jesus healing a man at the pool of Bethesda and insights from systems thinking about addressing underlying issues in a community.
This document summarizes a chapter on God's creation of humans as rational beings made in God's image and likeness. It discusses that humans have an immortal soul which makes us like God, though we are created while God is eternal. Humans are given responsibilities as stewards over creation. The document also covers that God created marriage as a union between one man and one woman, and that virtues like charity and chastity are important for relationships. It concludes that the next chapter will examine how free will led the first humans to sin and affect subsequent generations.
Using Media & Popular Culture to Facilitate Encounters with ChristRose Pacatte, D. Min.
This is a presentation for those involved in evangelization and catechesis and offers a media literacy/media mindfulness approach to popular culture in faith formation. It defines culture, popular culture, and considers approaching these through the route of values and virtue. It invites catechists to embrace a life of prayer and cultural mysticism in their own lives to be witnesses to those with whom they share faith.
Chapter 4 of Renovation of the Heart ClassCarlin Trammel
This document summarizes key points from a chapter in the book "Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ" that was discussed in a Wednesday night class. The chapter discusses radical goodness being restored to the soul through self-denial, losing one's life to find it, taking up the cross, and giving rather than receiving. It emphasizes becoming dead to self and one's own desires, and standing up for what is right without ego or anger. The class discussion questions focus on these themes of losing one's life in Christ, counting the costs of discipleship, finding perfect joy through suffering, and avoiding pride when standing up for righteousness.
This document discusses Vincent de Paul's famous quote "love is inventive to infinity". It analyzes the quote's origins and meaning in the context of Vincentian charism. It argues the quote refers to God's salvific love revealed through Jesus, and calls Vincentians to creative service of the poor rooted in trinitarian spirituality and incarnational theology. It invites reflection on whether communities and ministries are sufficiently creative and responsive to opportunities, and calls for concrete commitments to manifest God's kingdom.
What the movie means: Meeting God @ the movies & how I became a (Catholic) fi...Rose Pacatte, D. Min.
This presentation was prepared as a one hour zoom class during the pandemic of 2020 for the Religion and Film course taught by Sr. Angela Ann Zukowski at the University of Dayton. It covers the vocation of the film critic within the vocation of a Catholic sister, a Daughter of St. Paul. It also describes theology and film and ways to seek evidence of God's grace at work in cinematic storytelling.
Jesus exhibited many great leadership attributes including humility, stability, morality, integrity, diplomacy, vision, sociability, perceptiveness, common sense, decisiveness, and love. His teachings have influenced millions over thousands of years and inspired leaders like Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. to enact revolutionary change. Without wealth, military, or formal education, Jesus conquered more people than great military leaders and illuminated human and divine matters more than all other scholars and philosophers.
Jesus exhibited many great leadership attributes including humility, stability, morality, integrity, diplomacy, vision, sociability, perceptiveness, common sense, decisiveness, and love. His teachings have influenced millions over thousands of years and inspired leaders like Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. to enact revolutionary change. Jesus was a powerful leader who changed the world through love and sacrifice more than any other person in history.
Sermon Slide Deck: "The Problem of Christmas Grinches" (Matthew 26:45-54)New City Church
Some behaviour is an accurate reflection of faith in Christ, while other behaviour is an actual contradiction of faith in Christ.
This message was given on December 6, 2015 at New City Church in Calgary by Pastor John Ferguson. For more info, please visit: www.newcitychurch.ca
This document discusses how one's image of God transforms them. It uses examples to show how images of God have evolved from more selfish views to more inclusive views that love all people and the earth. The key point is that having the mind of Christ means emptying oneself of personal concerns and allowing the Holy Spirit to fill you with care for the well-being of others, even those you disagree with or find unlikable. Following Jesus requires continuing to evolve one's understanding of God to be more loving and inclusive.
1. The document discusses Vincent de Paul's method of discernment which had three parts: openness to God's will, evaluation of reasons for and against a decision, and consultation with wise individuals.
2. It also examines Vincent de Paul's spiritual way which involved experience, faith, and practical action guided by wisdom and embracing extremes.
3. Key aspects of Vincent's discernment discussed include indifference to outcomes, weighing pros and cons, and seeking counsel from others.
Saul had a negative view of Jesus before his conversion, seeing him as a blasphemer and heretic. However, his entire view was radically changed when he encountered Jesus on the road to Damascus. What converted Saul's imagination was "Christ crucified", which he came to see as God's power and wisdom despite it being a stumbling block and foolishness. The cross of Christ challenges how we think and act, as the gospel is about more than just improvements in behavior or moralism - it is about being made right with God through faith in Christ.
The document discusses the wisdom of the cross according to 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 and how it relates to Passionist spirituality and suffering. It reflects on how Christ died for our sins and how the cross, though foolishness to some, is the power of God. It discusses how suffering can cultivate compassion through opening ourselves to the experience and allowing ourselves to be sensitized to others' suffering, as Christ did on the cross.
The document is a collection of quotes about women and faith. Many of the quotes discuss the importance of having one's identity rooted in God rather than in oneself, and finding strength, hope, and purpose through faith and prayer. Several quotes also address the influence and blessings of righteous women, as well as the importance of passing on wisdom about faith and homemaking to younger women.
This is a presentation I made to the faculty of United Lutheran Seminary on Monday, April 25, 2022. The faculty had been reading my book, and this was a chance to work together.
This presentation explores the nature of theology, theological thinking, transcendence and the arts in relation to film. It was presented during Allan Deck, SJ's class on Latino Religion & Spirituality
Grand illusion UPDATED Pope Francis on Family, Media, Technology & Communicat...Rose Pacatte, D. Min.
This presentation provides the context for Pope Francis' 12 points + on media, media literacy education, communication, technology and the family in his 2016 document "Amoris Laetitia." It will provide insight and practical applications to the family and faith formation.
Building Relationship With People Of Other Beliefsmaximilianyong
God's original plan was for humanity to live in harmony with each other, animals, nature and the Creator. When this was disrupted by evil, Jesus came to restore love, peace and bring people back to God. The document discusses living according to God's vision by showing unconditional love to others, healing wounds, uniting what is divided and helping those who are lost, as St. Francis of Assisi exemplified. It encourages looking past surface differences to see the divine in each person.
The document discusses principles and roles in leading social movements. It describes three roles: 1) the man of words/thinker who communicates the issues and paradigm shift, 2) the fanatic/organizer who structures momentum and work for common people, and 3) the institutionalizer who incorporates the new paradigm into society's structures. Other topics covered include building quiet rage and momentum over issues, movement leadership timelines, lessons from biographies on sacrifice and risk, and principles of successful social movements like solidarity, optimism, and access to media.
Chapter 3 of Renovation of the Heart ClassCarlin Trammel
The chapter discusses the ruined state of the human soul apart from God. It argues that we are all corrupted by sin and in denial of our true condition. When God is denied, intellects become darkened and sensuality becomes the primary focus as we pursue fleeting pleasures. Our pride causes us to try and take God's place, leading to self-obsession. We are lost from God and unable to fulfill our purpose. Only by acknowledging our ruin can we find the path of spiritual transformation through Christ.
JustPeace - Emotional Systems powerpointjustpeaceumc
This document provides guidance for leaders on navigating anxious times based on principles of openness, presence, and seeing others as human beings rather than objects. It discusses the difference between constructive and destructive conflict, with the former occurring when people see each other as people and disagree respectfully, while the latter happens when people see others as objects and provoke opposition. The document also reflects on a biblical passage about Jesus healing a man at the pool of Bethesda and insights from systems thinking about addressing underlying issues in a community.
This document summarizes a chapter on God's creation of humans as rational beings made in God's image and likeness. It discusses that humans have an immortal soul which makes us like God, though we are created while God is eternal. Humans are given responsibilities as stewards over creation. The document also covers that God created marriage as a union between one man and one woman, and that virtues like charity and chastity are important for relationships. It concludes that the next chapter will examine how free will led the first humans to sin and affect subsequent generations.
Using Media & Popular Culture to Facilitate Encounters with ChristRose Pacatte, D. Min.
This is a presentation for those involved in evangelization and catechesis and offers a media literacy/media mindfulness approach to popular culture in faith formation. It defines culture, popular culture, and considers approaching these through the route of values and virtue. It invites catechists to embrace a life of prayer and cultural mysticism in their own lives to be witnesses to those with whom they share faith.
Chapter 4 of Renovation of the Heart ClassCarlin Trammel
This document summarizes key points from a chapter in the book "Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ" that was discussed in a Wednesday night class. The chapter discusses radical goodness being restored to the soul through self-denial, losing one's life to find it, taking up the cross, and giving rather than receiving. It emphasizes becoming dead to self and one's own desires, and standing up for what is right without ego or anger. The class discussion questions focus on these themes of losing one's life in Christ, counting the costs of discipleship, finding perfect joy through suffering, and avoiding pride when standing up for righteousness.
This document discusses Vincent de Paul's famous quote "love is inventive to infinity". It analyzes the quote's origins and meaning in the context of Vincentian charism. It argues the quote refers to God's salvific love revealed through Jesus, and calls Vincentians to creative service of the poor rooted in trinitarian spirituality and incarnational theology. It invites reflection on whether communities and ministries are sufficiently creative and responsive to opportunities, and calls for concrete commitments to manifest God's kingdom.
What the movie means: Meeting God @ the movies & how I became a (Catholic) fi...Rose Pacatte, D. Min.
This presentation was prepared as a one hour zoom class during the pandemic of 2020 for the Religion and Film course taught by Sr. Angela Ann Zukowski at the University of Dayton. It covers the vocation of the film critic within the vocation of a Catholic sister, a Daughter of St. Paul. It also describes theology and film and ways to seek evidence of God's grace at work in cinematic storytelling.
Jesus exhibited many great leadership attributes including humility, stability, morality, integrity, diplomacy, vision, sociability, perceptiveness, common sense, decisiveness, and love. His teachings have influenced millions over thousands of years and inspired leaders like Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. to enact revolutionary change. Without wealth, military, or formal education, Jesus conquered more people than great military leaders and illuminated human and divine matters more than all other scholars and philosophers.
Jesus exhibited many great leadership attributes including humility, stability, morality, integrity, diplomacy, vision, sociability, perceptiveness, common sense, decisiveness, and love. His teachings have influenced millions over thousands of years and inspired leaders like Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. to enact revolutionary change. Jesus was a powerful leader who changed the world through love and sacrifice more than any other person in history.
Sermon Slide Deck: "The Problem of Christmas Grinches" (Matthew 26:45-54)New City Church
Some behaviour is an accurate reflection of faith in Christ, while other behaviour is an actual contradiction of faith in Christ.
This message was given on December 6, 2015 at New City Church in Calgary by Pastor John Ferguson. For more info, please visit: www.newcitychurch.ca
This document discusses how one's image of God transforms them. It uses examples to show how images of God have evolved from more selfish views to more inclusive views that love all people and the earth. The key point is that having the mind of Christ means emptying oneself of personal concerns and allowing the Holy Spirit to fill you with care for the well-being of others, even those you disagree with or find unlikable. Following Jesus requires continuing to evolve one's understanding of God to be more loving and inclusive.
1. The document discusses Vincent de Paul's method of discernment which had three parts: openness to God's will, evaluation of reasons for and against a decision, and consultation with wise individuals.
2. It also examines Vincent de Paul's spiritual way which involved experience, faith, and practical action guided by wisdom and embracing extremes.
3. Key aspects of Vincent's discernment discussed include indifference to outcomes, weighing pros and cons, and seeking counsel from others.
Saul had a negative view of Jesus before his conversion, seeing him as a blasphemer and heretic. However, his entire view was radically changed when he encountered Jesus on the road to Damascus. What converted Saul's imagination was "Christ crucified", which he came to see as God's power and wisdom despite it being a stumbling block and foolishness. The cross of Christ challenges how we think and act, as the gospel is about more than just improvements in behavior or moralism - it is about being made right with God through faith in Christ.
The document discusses the wisdom of the cross according to 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 and how it relates to Passionist spirituality and suffering. It reflects on how Christ died for our sins and how the cross, though foolishness to some, is the power of God. It discusses how suffering can cultivate compassion through opening ourselves to the experience and allowing ourselves to be sensitized to others' suffering, as Christ did on the cross.
The document is a collection of quotes about women and faith. Many of the quotes discuss the importance of having one's identity rooted in God rather than in oneself, and finding strength, hope, and purpose through faith and prayer. Several quotes also address the influence and blessings of righteous women, as well as the importance of passing on wisdom about faith and homemaking to younger women.
This is a presentation I made to the faculty of United Lutheran Seminary on Monday, April 25, 2022. The faculty had been reading my book, and this was a chance to work together.
This document discusses building strong religious identities through hospitality rather than hostility. It argues that religious differences alone do not separate people, but rather that people build identities in opposition to others. The document proposes examining core Christian doctrines not as markers of hostility against other faiths, but as "healing teachings" meant to bring unity. It provides examples of reinterpreting doctrines like creation, original sin, election, and the Trinity in a way that could promote solidarity across religious differences. The goal is to develop a strong Christian identity based on benevolence rather than enmity toward other faith traditions.
The document discusses Jesus' missional message, motive, and life as priorities for how the church thinks about and carries out its mission. It examines Jesus' message of the reign of God, including how the church lost and must recover this message. It also explores Jesus' motive as seen in several biblical passages and how his life was one of identification, incarnation, and embodiment of grace, love, and justice. The purpose was to establish a new community pointing to God's plan for the world through demonstrating and anticipating the future brought by Jesus Christ.
The radical, revolutionary concept of grace power pointLatimerMinster
The document discusses the concept of grace in Christianity, describing it as God offering salvation through Jesus Christ alone rather than through human works or merit. Grace is defined as "everything for nothing to those who don't deserve anything." The presentation explores how grace should motivate Christians to live gratefully and extend grace towards others.
This document outlines a proposed revolutionary children's ministry curriculum that shifts away from traditional approaches. The proposed curriculum focuses on (1) helping children become lifelong followers of God in the way of Jesus, (2) joining Jesus in seeking justice, peace and joy for all, (3) embracing the idea that God is greater than any single understanding, and (4) presenting the good news of Jesus as a better way for humans to live individually and together. It aims to train children as agents of positive change in the world and have them see themselves as part of God's ongoing work of love and healing in creation.
The document poses 10 questions that are transforming Christian faith, moving away from statements and debates toward conversations that launch new quests. The questions include: What is the shape of the biblical narrative? How does the Bible have authority? Is God violent? Who is Jesus and why does he matter? What is the gospel message - exclusion or inclusion? How can the church be transformed? How can issues of sexuality be addressed without division? Can a more hopeful vision of the future be found? How should Christians relate to other faiths? How can this quest be pursued with love, humility and peace?
The two pathways for coping with the rage of being oppressed: increasing bitterness and violence or peacemaking and reconciliation? The way of Alinksy or the way of Assissi!! How does identifying rage then enable it to be turned into productive engagement in changing oppression?
Leonard Sweet responds to accusations and criticisms of his theology and writings. He acknowledges some past works could be improved but denies endorsing New Age or emergent theology. While quoting outside sources, he aimed to evangelize, not compromise orthodoxy. He critiques how "emerging church" lacks passion for salvation and separates Jesus from his teachings. Reviews of Sweet's book "Nudge" criticize his view that evangelism should "nudge" people to the God within them, not introduce them to Jesus, but Sweet argues traditional evangelism is flawed and his goal is to revolutionize how Christians reach others.
The document discusses reorienting one's thinking towards the reality of Jesus and his message. It states that most people have been imagining a world without a king for years, so deprogramming from old assumptions is needed. By leaving comfortable assumptions behind, people will be ready to engage with culture in new ways and not see destiny as apart from God.
Only Two Religions 10 - Articulating a Biblical Worldviewsandiferb
This document summarizes a teaching series on articulating a biblical worldview. It discusses how Christians should respond to rapid social and spiritual changes in culture. The teaching objectives are to show how Christians must respond to pagan worldviews, explain oneist and twoist views of humanity, and point out areas where people can worship the Creator or creation. The lecture argues that Christians must clearly affirm the superiority of the biblical worldview and understand opposing worldviews. It also emphasizes that the gospel provides Christians with power, acceptance, and the knowledge that we cannot save ourselves—only God can through Jesus.
The document discusses reorienting one's thinking and expectations towards the reality of Jesus' message. It states that most people have been imagining a world without a king for years, so deprogramming from old assumptions is needed. Letting go of comfortable assumptions prepares one to engage culture in new healing ways and grapple with its demands, rather than making a destiny apart from God. It promotes telling an alternative story that sweeps away old myths and brings together the past and present into a coherent whole that shines light on the future.
The document discusses reorienting one's thinking and expectations towards the reality of Jesus' message. It states that most people have been imagining a world without a King for years, so deprogramming from old assumptions is needed. Letting go of comfortable assumptions prepares one to engage culture in new ways aligned with God, rather than pursuing self-made destinies apart from God. The goal is to live according to Jesus' teachings of loving God and others.
Reinhold Niebuhr argued that prophetic Christianity demands an impossible ethical ideal of love that cannot be fully realized in earthly life. He believed compromise is necessary due to human corruption. Nicholas Wolterstorff defined shalom as right relationship with God, others, and creation involving justice, responsibility, and delight. Dietrich Bonhoeffer said the church must first question state injustice, help victims, and potentially halt injustice by intervening directly. Gustavo Gutierrez described a spirituality of liberation involving conversion to God and neighbor through community and inner freedom from sin and servitude.
REL101(WI) World ReligionsReflection Paper #2The Problem of.docxcarlt3
REL101(WI): World Religions
Reflection Paper #2
The Problem of Evil
The most formidable challenge a believer in God must face is known as “the problem of evil.” This problem, which goes back to ancient times yet is no less distressing today, asks about the relationship between belief in God and the existence of evil in the world. If God is truly good and cares for us, why do bad things continually happen to good people? How can there be so much unmerited evil and suffering in the world if an all-powerful and all-loving creator governs the universe? Like many other faiths, Judaism has had to confront such questions head on. While much of Jewish history is full of pain and suffering, nothing has tested the Jewish faith like the mass slaughter of Jews during the Holocaust (or Shoah). Given God’s covenantal promise of a blessed existence and God’s declaration that the Jews are his “chosen people,” many wonder today how they can possibly square the extermination of 6 million such people with belief in a deity who is said to be both compassionate and just. For this second Reflection Paper, you are asked to weigh in on this conflicted debate. Before you begin to write, consider the discussion of Judaism in class, read carefully the article “The Problem of Evil” posted under “Course Materials” on Blackboard, and research at least two other articles of your choice that address this topic. Then, in your paper, expand this difficult issue to all of the Western religions and offer your best insights on the ongoing attempt to make sense of the problem of evil. If you are a believer, how do you reconcile your belief in an all-powerful, all-loving God and the immense evil that surrounds us? Which of the many solutions to the problem of evil (officially known a “theodicy”), do you find convincing? If you are not committed to a religious belief, what is your opinion about the problem of evil? Is this problem great enough to lead one to atheism, as many have argued? Is one of the counterarguments presented in this discussion particularly powerful?
The Problem of Evil
Introduction: The Great Problem
We live in a world in shadow. It’s a fact, noted by every religion and belief system throughout history, that suffering plagues the human condition. Some of us experience far more pain than others, but it’s something we must all face during our lives. Possibly even worse than the existence of suffering is the randomness with which it strikes—often in the lives of people who have done nothing to deserve it—and our too-frequent powerlessness to help the afflicted innocent.
The great and terrible fact of suffering has been humanity’s constant companion. Our history as a species is a long, slow climb up from the darkness, punctuated by much faltering, backsliding, and frustration. For thousands of years of human history, every day was a struggle to stay alive. Plagues and epidemics swept continents like wildfire. Natural disasters led to the collapse of great empires..
Seeing in 3D - Glimpsing the Future of the ChurchConvergence
This document outlines the vision and values of a progressive Christian church. In 3 sentences:
The church believes in living out God's reign through love, justice, fresh interpretation of the Bible, care for the earth, and joining God in healing the world. It seeks to build inclusive partnerships across differences and engage in nonviolent conflict resolution. The values expressed include theological reflection, the arts, spiritual practices, and hosting constructive theological conversation.
This document summarizes the key points from a presentation by Dr. Peter Hammond on changing the world. It discusses:
1) Demographic statistics showing that most people are unaware or uninformed about important issues.
2) The importance of using different communication methods to reach various groups, from books and seminars for thinkers to slogans and social media for the unaware majority.
3) The need to mobilize and involve people at all levels of society through various forms of leadership training, resources and methods of communication.
The document discusses 4 major global challenges: 1) problems facing the planet like climate change, 2) poverty, 3) lack of peace, and 4) tensions between different religions. It argues that humanity has strayed from God and caused injustice in the world. However, God wants to heal humanity and invites people to reject what they've been told and follow Jesus instead, which can begin transforming the world for the better.
The Earth and Your Story: A Digital Storytelling WorkshopMary Hess
These are slides that accompanied a digital storytelling workshop as part of a research project led by Mary Hess of Luther Seminary on care for creation and faith.
These are slides that amplify a presentation I made as part of a collaborative session at the REA2021 annual meeting, held in RunTheWorld, July 7, 2021
These are slides which accompanied a presentation I gave to the Women In Leadership event the Association of Theological Schools held Oct. 14 and 15, 2020
These are slides that accompanied a live webinar discussion with the Youth Theology Network leaders, who are pondering how to transform their summer programs in a time of physical distancing.
This document discusses implementing sociocracy, a form of governance involving transparency, consent-based decision making, and equal roles, at Shalom Hill Farm. It proposes organizing the farm's activities into circles focused on areas like staffing, buildings, gardening, and hospitality. Each circle would have a leader and delegate to regularly interact with a general circle. Next steps outlined are learning sociocracy, setting up the circles, finding more participants, and practicing this decision making process.
This document provides an outline for a workshop exploring universal basic income. The workshop will begin with land acknowledgements and introductions. Participants will establish agreements for respectful discussion and review basic definitions of UBI and related concepts. Two videos on inequality and exploring UBI will be shown, followed by a story circle where participants can discuss their views. The workshop aims to discuss how theology can help or complicate issues around UBI and will conclude by considering next steps.
Creating brave spaces at the intersection of womanist biblical scholarship a...Mary Hess
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These are slides which accompanied a presentation I gave to the new faculty roundtable, sponsored by the Association of Theological Schools, held on October 13, 2018 in Chicago.
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Natural Products, In vitro evaluation techniques for Antioxidants, Antimicrobial and Anticancer drugs. In vivo evaluation techniques
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This presentation includes basic of PCOS their pathology and treatment and also Ayurveda correlation of PCOS and Ayurvedic line of treatment mentioned in classics.
বাংলাদেশের অর্থনৈতিক সমীক্ষা ২০২৪ [Bangladesh Economic Review 2024 Bangla.pdf] কম্পিউটার , ট্যাব ও স্মার্ট ফোন ভার্সন সহ সম্পূর্ণ বাংলা ই-বুক বা pdf বই " সুচিপত্র ...বুকমার্ক মেনু 🔖 ও হাইপার লিংক মেনু 📝👆 যুক্ত ..
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This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
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Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
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Becoming a white antiracist
1. Becoming a white anti-racist
Presentation to St. Philip the Deacon Church
14 December 2021
Mary E. Hess
2. perhaps a few ideas to start with, but I’m happy to
throw out this entire slide deck if you know what
you want to talk about!
3.
4.
5. fi
ve basic understandings
• We need as white people to confront racism because it’s morally wrong, but
also because it’s in the interest of our own mental health to do so.
• We need to take responsibility for doing the work of white antiracism and not
asking people of color to educate us about how racism works.
• We need to work out how best to use the strategic advantages conferred on us
by a white identity to push for change and racial justice.
• We need to understand racism as a system that works to secure the continued
dominance of one particular racial group, rather than the expression of
individual prejudice.
• We need to challenge the way that the mythical but powerful idea of white
supremacy keeps this system in place by explaining it as a “natural” ordering of
the world.
(Brook
fi
eld&Hess)
6. perceived theologically…
• God incarnate in the Christ draws us ever towards our neighbor, whether
perceived as friend or enemy. Ever sinner/saint we open ourselves to God’s
grace which is in
fi
nitely liberating.
• We are freed by grace to do this learning, and gifted with unique vocation by
God to live into beloved community.
• A preferential option for the poor (the anawim) points the way, as does the deep
conviction of God’s agency within our personal speci
fi
cities.
• Original sin invites us to recognize how we, as white people, are born into a
system of power that we can both lament and seek to resist and repair through
the power of our God.
• God’s love is “already/not yet” and while the world may tell differing stories
about the “natural” way of power, we know differently.
7.
8. what supports us in opening up in compassion?
“com” “passio” / suffering with
9.
10. Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggemann views hope as trust in
what God has done and will do, in spite of evidence to the
contrary:
“Hope in gospel faith is not just a vague feeling that things will work
out, for it is evident that things will not just work out. Rather, hope
is the conviction, against a great deal of data, that God is tenacious
and persistent in overcoming the deathliness of the world, that God
intends joy and peace. Christians
fi
nd compelling evidence, in the
story of Jesus, that Jesus, with great persistence and great
vulnerability, everywhere he went, turned the enmity of society
toward a new possibility, turned the sadness of the world toward
joy, introduced a new regime where the dead are raised, the lost
are found, and the displaced are brought home again.”
Walter Brueggemann, A Gospel of Hope, compiled by Richard Floyd (Westminster John Knox Press: 2018), 104–105.
11. transformation rooted in hope will be…
• radical (both in dependence on God and in radical availability)
• embodied (called to be agents of of transformation … [which]
requires encounters with others who will stretch us and
change us)
• imaginative (transformation will be beyond what we can even
imagine, because hope and transformation are creative)
• relational (God’s ongoing relationship with us, inviting a
response, and our response in relationship with others creates
not only the possibilities but also the conditions for
transformation)
Cimperman, loc 644 of 3914
12. “Instead of patriarchal stories of domination, Jesus taught and embodied service,
reconciliation, and self-giving.
Instead of stories of violent revolution or revenge on the one hand or compliant
submission on the other, Jesus taught and modeled transformative nonviolent
resistance.
Instead of the puri
fi
cation stories of scapegoating or ethnic cleansing, Jesus
encountered and engaged the other with respect, welcome, neighborliness, and
mutuality.
Instead of inhabiting a competitive story of accumulation, Jesus advocated
stewardship, generosity, sharing, and a vision of abundance for all.
Instead of advocating escapist stories of isolation, Jesus sent his followers into the
world to be agents of positive change, like salt, light, and yeast.
And instead of leaving the oppressed in stories of victimization, Jesus empowered
them with a vision of faith, hope, and love that could change the world.”
[1] Brian D. McLaren and Gareth Higgins, The Seventh Story: Us, Them, & the End of Violence (Porch: 2018), 79.
Richard Rohr's daily meditation for January 13, 2021
13. biblical texts and reconciliation: 2 Cor
• 2 Corinthians (see Enter the Bible for background)
• 2 Cor 5:19 is the shortest description of reconciliation: “in
Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not
counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting
the message of reconciliation to us”
• recognize the complexity of both “vertical” and
“horizontal” reconciliation
• recognize that this is God’s work and God’s agency
14. Haga offers a de
fi
nition of reconciliation in equation form (I like his
footnote version best):
forgiveness + accountability = reconciliation
where forgiveness is (understanding + grief) and accountability is
(remorse + insight + amends)
15. a few ideas for continuing learning…
(this is a handout you can download)
16. citations:
Image of the cross / heart on the Bible (https://pixabay.com/photos/love-died-cross-thorns-
crown-699480/)
Trinity knot (http://rapgenius.com/Action-bronson-the-come-up-lyrics#note-1452273)
Gratitude/grief quote (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?
fbid=10159555029226125&set=a.82638921124)
Pema Chodron quote (https://www.facebook.com/elephantjournal/photos/
a.192928654222/10159420694029223/)