This course has been made possible by Forward Movement, The Episcopal Church, Bexley Seabury Seminary, Living Compass, and the Center for Courage and Renewal.
Learn how to walk through our divisive political climate with grace and peace. Author and activist Parker J. Palmer shares inspirational and practical knowledge on how Christians might approach deep political division.
Renowned writer and theologian Parker Palmer believes our current political climate provides a rare opportunity to think more deeply about who we are as people and a
nation. In this course, Palmer offers four video presentations:
1) We the People
2) The Art of Holding Tension
3) Our Deepest Divide
4) Taking Action
For Groups
This course is designed for group study. We’ve formatted the material so that you can begin at the next step and then pause at the end of each video lecture and talk about what you’ve learned. Pick and choose the videos you want or proceed in the sequence we’ve designed – your call.
At the bottom of the Introduction page under the Downloads tab are two manuals you may find helpful: a Facilitator’s Guide and a Participant’s Guide. Both contain helpful material for your learning, including suggested discussion questions for each lecture. You may want to print these up and make copies before you proceed. You will notice that each video features a brief introduction, which the leader or someone else might want to read before each lecture.
Here’s a video preview:
Spiritual Truth in an Age of Fake News
Learn how to discern spiritual truth from ‘fake news’ and why it’s so important for disciples to do so.
Elizabeth Geitz and Rebecca Cotton
Elizabeth Geitz is a highly-respected Episcopal priest and author. Rebecca Cotton works with the Office of Government Relations for the Episcopal Church.
In an age of ‘facts’ and ‘alternative facts,’ it becomes more and more important for followers of Jesus to have a clear way of assessing what’s real and what’s not.
Elizabeth Geitz and Rebecca Cotton have a keen interest in doing so. As writers and students of not only our present age, but of the bible, Elizabeth has written a book on the subject, and they offer tremendous insight on this important topic. Their video presentations are entitled:
- What Is Misinformation?
- Fighting Misinformation
- What Is Biblical Fake News?
- Setting the Record Straight
This course is ideal for those seeking tools for discernment of spiritual truth.
Here’s a video preview:
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