Good Links
Interesting Links for the Week of August 10, 2020
A few thought-provoking links for your next Zoom conversation:
James K. A. Smith offers some insight into why reconciliation is more appealing than justice to many: https://religionnews.com/2020/08/06/what-white-evangelical-christians-cant-see-when-they-see-racism/?fbclid=IwAR07XTBo_vj1pa63G8luMuzV4nmGIgdUd-V52qdxBOgPYXzvhvBSIxsHBro
Hannah King discusses the why our bodies matter in our worship: https://www.christianitytoday.com/pastors/2020/august-web-exclusives/preserving-our-body-and-bodies-for-worship.html?fbclid=IwAR3YorrzfjKKa-mt7zAdaXpA5S1_rU2h4hupdVu8mew9pV8Fzpl4p8_qD98
Spreading unfounded conspiracy theories about child sex trafficking doesn’t help—it hurts the cause: https://www.upworthy.com/trafficking-conspiracies?fbclid=IwAR1M6RXNr9d39dca070G8SdGWkTLtbZF13VvaxAlTrchpvTc-_uerRy7rBI
Why do some Catholics think the Black Lives Movement is at odds with their faith? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/06/opinion/sunday/gloria-purvis-george-floyd-blm.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage&fbclid=IwAR25Zda8SI4IZsnhIMebqtfnsSF2XU9PZtxOP0i0UtgxIZhbSEebX-R1KnU
Alanis Morissette gets upstaged by her daughter during a live performance that is tender and beautiful. (You might need tissues!) https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/alanis-morissette-ablaze-song-fallon-1036798/