TRUTH: In 1000 Words or Less

TRUTH-Episode 37- The Persuasion of the Christ

In this week's TRUTH: In 1000 Words or Less, Steven discusses religious conformity and the role of religion in social justice with the Rev. Dr. Marcia Ledford, Cvil Rights Attorney.

 

Email
marcia@miptm.com

Website
https://www.politicaltheologymatters.com

Media Resources
https://www.politicaltheologymatters.com/media

The Rev. Dr. Marcia Ledford’s blog

https://www.politicaltheologymatters.com/blog





Harvard Implicit Bias Testing (on numerous topics)
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/education.html

Civil Discourse Training offered via The Episcopal Church
   For Individuals:
https://www.churchnext.tv/library/instruments-of-peace-a-guide-to-civil-discourse/109671/about/
   For Groups: https://www.churchnext.tv/library/instruments-of-peace-a-guide-to-civil-discourse/109671/about/

A Spirituality of Resistance


Great resource for the spirituality of resistance. Roger writes about creation care, but the concepts are applicable to any issue. The spirituality of resistance involves doing the inner work to discover what your passions are. Then you join with others sharing these common goals to work for justice and the greater good.


https://www.amazon.com/How-Think-Theologically-Howard-Stone/dp/0800699327?asin=0800699327&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1

Be sure to get the latest (third, I think) edition of this wonderful book. It’s about understanding our “embedded” theology, that which we grew up absorbing and believing,
As we grow up and grow in faith, we often realize that what we’re taught often doesn’t relate to our life. The authors, Stone and Duke are seminary professors. They do a great job writing about how we are all theologians, whether we have a bunch of letters after our names or not. That’s because we all must navigate our society, current events, and or daily life as people of faith. This is a great book for “evangelicals” and those who are “deconstructing” their faith.

Family Acceptance Project (Resources for LGBTQ youth, families, and caregivers)

https://familyproject.sfsu.edu
Several publications are available by giving your email address and zip code

The Saint Helena Psalter
(Church Publishing, 2004)
Inclusive language version of the 150 Psalms found in the Bible
Excellent text for LGBTQ populations


Links for LGBTQ people of faith

LGBTQ Resources from The Episcopal Church

https://www.episcopalchurch.org/who-we-are/lgbtq/organizations/
The Human Rights Campaign (interfaith resources)

https://www.hrc.org/resources/faith-resoures


The National LGBTQ Task Force

Creating an inclusive and welcoming church:

http://www.welcomingresources.org/communityorg.htm:


Anti-Human Trafficking  National Hotline

https://humantraffickinghotline.org

TRUTH-Episode 36- Not Everyone Gets a Medal

In this week's TRUTH: In 1000 Words or Less, Steven examines how our "everyone gets a medal" society is leaving young people wildly unprepared for the realities they will encounter in a competitive job market.

TRUTH-Episode 35- Everybody's a Tourist Somewhere

In this week's TRUTH: In 1000 Words or Less, Steven interviews Federica Bressen, college professor and host of the podcast Technoculture.  The two discuss how travel widens our perspective and cultural relativism amongst other topics.

TRUTH-Episode 34- America, the Selfish

In this week's TRUTH: In 1000 Words or Less, Steven examines the unadulterated selfishness of those opting to not get vaccinated and the impacts their misguided decisions are having on everyone else.

TRUTH-Episode 33- Its a Wage Shortage NOT a Labor Shortage

In this week's TRUTH: In 1000 Words or Less, Steven puts a positive spin on the recent worker shortage by showing how the expansion of unemployment benefits has tilted the supply and demand dynamics in hiring away from employers and given employees more bargaining power to demand a living wage.

TRUTH-Episode 32- Stopped in Her Tracks

In this week's installment of TRUTH: In 1000 Words or Less, Steven takes a look at the IOC's banning of American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson after she tested positive for marijuana and asks if it is time for us to align our athletic and employment drug policies to coincide with scientific research on cannabis.

TRUTH-Episode 31-TheJoys of Being Naked

In this week's TRUTH: In 1000 Words or Less, Steven explains why he loves being naked and how we should all try to be offended a whole lot less.

TRUTH-Episode 30-Paid to Play

In this week's TRUTH: In 1000 Words or Less, Steven examines some of the not-so-obvious ramifications of the recent SCOTUS decision allowing for college athletes to be compensated.  While many have argued that colleges shouldn't be allowed to profit on certain sports without compensating the athletes that play them, paying college athletes would have more negative impacts than many people realize.

TRUTH-Episode 29-Determining Right from Wrong in a Godless Society

In this week's TRUTH: In 1000 Words or Less, Steven reflects on how the famous Voltaire quote "If God did not exist, Man would need to invent Him" fits into a modern context and an increasingly atheistic society.  Do we need religion to be moral human beings?  And if we don't get our moral values from religion or society, what can the source for them be?

TRUTH-Episode 28- Joe Manchin is a DINOsaur (Democrat in Name Only)

In this week's TRUTH: In 1000 Words or Less, Steven explains to Joe Manchin and others how the filibuster is destroying democracy in America and needs to go.