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June 26, 2022 - “Why the past 10 years of American life have been
uniquely stupid ”, “Is Everything Falling Apart?”, and the
Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v Wade and of New York’s gun law
July 10, 2022 - Potential books for fall and the
TED talk by Yuval Noah Harari called “Bananas in Heaven”
July 17, 2022 - Potential books for fall and the TED talk by Joan C. Williams
“We won’t fix American politics until we talk about class”
July 24, 2022 - Potential books for fall, videos by William Lazonick, and
the TED talk by Yasmin Abdel-Magied about “What Does My Headscarf Mean to You?”
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July 31, 2022 -
The TED talk by Rev. Walter Mwambazi on “ 5 Major Reasons Religion Is the
No. 1 Cause of Poverty in Africa” and our discussion of it
The following videos are all about Jonathan Sacks’s book Morality: Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times.
Introduction:
The next set of videos are from discussions of the book Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez.
The next set of videos are from discussions of the book The Black Church by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
The next set of videos are from discussions of the book Revelations: Vision, Prophecy, & Politics in the Book of Revelation by Elaine Pagels
The next set of videos are from discussions of the Great Courses video lectures Apocalypse: Controversies and Meaning in Western History by Craig R. Koester.
The next set of videos are from discussions of the book The Third Reconstruction: America’s Struggle for Racial Justice in the Twenty-First Century
The next set of videos are from discussions of book The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story, edited by Nikole Hannah-Jones
The next set of videos are from discussions of book Dina Gilio-Whitaker’s book As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock
| Date | Chapter | Pages | Title | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2024 | Introduction | 1-17 | The Standing Rock Saga (Click here for video) | Mary Jane |
| June 2, 2024 | Chapter 1 | 15-33 |
Environmental Justice Theory and Its Limitations
for Indigenous Peoples (Click here for video) |
Al |
| June 9, 2024 | Chapter 2 | 35-52 | Gemocide by Any Other Name (Click here for video) | David |
| June 16, 2024 | Chapter 3 | 53-72 |
The Complicated Legacy of Western Expansion
and the Industrial Revolution (No video available) |
Jack |
| June 23, 2024 | Chapter 4 | 73-90 | Food Is Medicine, Water Is Life (Click here for video) | Gail |
| June 30, 2024 | Chapter 6 | 111-127 | Hearts Not on the Ground (Click here for video) | Patsy |
| July 7, 2024 | Chapter 5 | 91-110 | (No So) Strange Bedfellows (Click here for video) | Caroline |
| Sept 8, 2024 | Chapter 7 | 129-145 | Sacred Sites and Environmental Justice (Click here for video) | David |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Chapter 8 | 147-162 | Ways Forward for Environmental Justice in Indian Country | Al |
| Date | Chapter | Page | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 29, 2024 | Preface & 1. If San Francisco, Then Everywhere? | vii and 3 | David |
| Oct 6 | 2. Public Housing, Black Ghettos - Part 1 | I7 | Al |
| Oct 13 | 2. Public Housing, Black Ghettos - Part 2 | I7 | Al |
| Oct 20 | 3. Racial Zoning | 39 | Jack |
| Oct 27 | 4. "Own Your Own Home" | 59 | Patsy |
| Nov 3 | 5. Private Agreements, Government Enforcement | 77 | David |
| Nov 10 | 6. White Flight | 93 | Al |
| Nov 17 | 7. IRS Support and Compliant Regulators | 101 | Gail |
| Nov 24 | 8. Local Tactics | 115 | Jack |
| Dec 1 | Thanksgiving weekend recess | ||
| Dec 8 | 9. State-Sanctioned Violence | 139 | Mary Jane |
| Dec 15 | 10. Suppressed Incomes | 153 | Al |
| Dec 22 | 11. Looking Forward, Looking Back | 177 | Patsy |
| Dec 29 | Christmas & New Years recess | ||
| Jan 5, 2025 | 12. Considering Fixes & Epilogue | 195 | Caroline |
The next set of videos are from discussions of book Peter Enns’s book The Sin of Certainty: Why God Desires Our Trust More than Our “Correct” Beliefs
During winter and spring of 2025, following our discussion of
Richard Rothstein’s The Color of Law.
members of the Christian Application class
wrote an opinion piece
“Investing in Historically Black
Colleges and Universities”, an opinion piece in support of funding HBCUs
Here is the history of our discussions.
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January 12, 2025 - First discussion of writing an opinion piece in support of funding HBCUs
The next set of videos are from discussions of
Robert Rohr’s book The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage.
Rohr, a Catholic monk, examines the writings of the major prophets and
concludes that, while they started
with anger and outrage, all eventually proclaimed God’s unconditional love.
On 18 May, 2024, we had a special session where Jack told us about
1619: Jamestown and the forging of American Democracy by James Horn.
An interesting discussion followed at the end.
You can see the recording of
our discussions here.
David pointed out that Horn gave a lecture on this topic in 2018 and it can be seen
on-line at the web site of the Virginia Museum of History & uluture.
February 2, 2025 - Continued discussion of writing an opinion piece in support of funding HBCUs
February 9, 2025 - Continued discussion of writing an opinion piece in support of funding HBCUs
February 16, 2025 - Continued discussion of writing an opinion piece in support of funding HBCUs
February 23, 2025 - Discussion of essay outline
March 2, 2025 - Discussion of second outline for essay
March 16, 2025 - What are the arguments we need to make?
March 23, 2025 - Continuing discussion of what themes do we need to emphasize
March 30, 2025 - Reading and editing the latest draft
April 6, 2025 - Focussing on the point of each paragraph
April 13, 2025 - Discussing a draft for the Washington Post
April 27, 2025 - Editing the draft for the Washington Post
May 4, 2025 - Reviewing the final draft for the Washington Post
May 11, 2025 - Discussion of topics for our future studies
June 1, 2025 - Discussion of revisions to Op/Ed after rejection by the Washington Post