Dr. Dave will examine how Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have responded to the LGBTQIA+ community, looking at the many ways those religions have been harmful to that community but also the progress being made in those religions toward better treatment of LGBTQIA+ people.
In honor of Passover, Dr. Dave introduces us to Jewish mysticism and how it can help us to grow spiritually and fight injustice.
Dr. Dave shares stories of Muslim women who have been champions of social justice.
In this time of sharp division, we will look at how Nobel Peace Prize winners helped promote inclusion. What can we learn from them?
Dr. Dave will share stories of people standing up to injustice as part of their spirituality, defying tremendous odds to make a positive change. From fighting against racism in America to defying the Holocaust in Nazi Germany, there are many stories to inspire us to make a way out of no way.
What does it mean to be alone? What does it mean to be with someone? What is the difference between aloneness and loneliness? How can we be truly present to someone? Drawing from Julian of Norwich, Fred Rogers, and Susan Cain, we will contemplate solitude and presence in the name of social justice.
History has been full of tragedies of one people oppressing another. Liberation theology attempts to correct for that by empowering the oppressed people and helping oppressors to see that, when we have equality, everyone wins. Drawing from Gutierrez, Freire, and feminism, we will consider how we can work together to make the oppressor and oppressed … Continue reading Liberation Theology: How Oppressed and Oppressor Can Work Together
Much of our suffering arises in part from people not truly listening to each other, themselves, and nature. We will learn from Buddhism how to listening deeply and thus experience healing of soul, body, and mind.
In these times of great division, we will explore how we can unite for the sake of improving life for all.
