Sunday, August 24, 2014
Evil, Suffering and a God of Love
For August 31. Chapter 10 of Living the Questions 2.0 tackles Evil, Suffering and a God of Love. It's a tough topic, and one of contradictions and tension, and one that doesn't have pat answers. In the Christian tradition, the tension opens the door to faith and hope. Join us as we wrestle with a big question. All are welcome. Loving childcare is provided.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
More Questions 2.0
This coming Sunday we'll continue the Living the Questions 2.0 series, an inquiry of the meaning and depth of progressive Christianity. We're on to chapter 9 of 21, and the topics are deep, often personally meaningful, spiritually uplifting and sometimes challenging. Please be warmly welcome to join us. No preparation required. Y'all come!
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Living the Questions 2.0 continues
This coming Sunday, August 17th, we'll continue our video and discussion on the Living the Questions 2.0 series. This will be the eighth out of 21 sessions. We seem to be getting a lot out of this thoughtful series. It's got the pulse of progressive Christianity. It's good. It's rich and spiritually palpable. There are lots of points for reflection and discussion. These sessions are open to all, and no preparation is required. Just bring your mind and your heart and you'll fit right in.
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Religion, Politics, and Reproduction with Ruth Taylor Read and Pat Buck
This coming Sunday, August 10th, we are pleased to host a forum on "Religion, Politics, and Reproduction." Topics include background on laws regarding abortion, contraception, and childbearing, especially Tennessee's Amendment 1, which if passed will impact abortion rights. Then we'll explore the question: Why would a woman of faith support abortion rights?
About the speakers:
Ruth Taylor Read is the mother of two daughters and the grandmother of two granddaughters. She says ". Religion can be very defining or maybe confining. My journey illuminates that, I think. As a young girl, I cannot remember any facet of my life that was not clearly laid out for me using the restrictive constraints of conservatism." Today, Ruth considers it a privilege to speak on reproductive justice and the issues surrounding that topic, from both her personal experience as a mother and her concern about the future of young women who must be allowed to live up to their potential in order to fulfill their destiny.
Ruth has an A.S. from Northeast State and a B.A. in Women's Studies from E.T.S.U.
Pat Buck has attended First Pres since 2005. She teaches English and Women's Studies at ETSU and advises a feminist student group there. She is currently organizing opposition to Amendment 1.
About the speakers:
Ruth Taylor Read is the mother of two daughters and the grandmother of two granddaughters. She says ". Religion can be very defining or maybe confining. My journey illuminates that, I think. As a young girl, I cannot remember any facet of my life that was not clearly laid out for me using the restrictive constraints of conservatism." Today, Ruth considers it a privilege to speak on reproductive justice and the issues surrounding that topic, from both her personal experience as a mother and her concern about the future of young women who must be allowed to live up to their potential in order to fulfill their destiny.
Ruth has an A.S. from Northeast State and a B.A. in Women's Studies from E.T.S.U.
Pat Buck has attended First Pres since 2005. She teaches English and Women's Studies at ETSU and advises a feminist student group there. She is currently organizing opposition to Amendment 1.
Please join us at 9:45 for this important and engaging discussion
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