This week we will begin the process of slecting group for the Praxis Project. Be sure to have read all of chpater one. I will be ditributing additional notes for your consideration. Monday - Guidance STM Tuesday - Adjusted Schedule Selected of small groups and discussion of topics. This Google Form link will assist in the selection of topics for the Praxis Project. The small representative will fill it out. https://goo.gl/forms/Wk6Y4wVotUmu6ur92 Wednesday- Further discussion of groups; Kingdom of God notes A reflection on the prophetic nature of the Kingdom of God, faith and justice - listening to the words of Dr. King's from his "But if Not" sermon Starting at the 9 ' 12 " mark (Transcript distributed in class) How does Dr. King define faith? How does Dr. King define religion? doing "right" (justice)? What is the ultimate measure of one's life?
A sermon given by Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on November 5, 1967. The title, "But if Not", comes from Daniel chapter 3, verse 18 in the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Thursday & Friday Begin viewing "Citizen King" PBS documentary Film synopsis:http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/mlk/filmmore/index.html
Questions for discussion while be ditributed in class. Thursday - Codes 1 & 3 meet Friday - Code 6 meets
Looking ahead - subject to change
Monday & Tuesday - Viewing of "Citizen King," Discussion of Praxis Project Wednesday - Review of Chapter 1; Discussion of questions from "Citizen King" Thursday - Day 4 - Objective Test/ Short Answer Essays on Chapter 1 of text, questions from King's sermon "But if Not," & select questions for Discussion on "Citizen King"
Due to scheduling conflicts, Guidance will be coming into Junior Theology class starting tomorrow, January 26th and Monday, January 30th. This may effect your code. Continue in your reading and preparing for discussions questions.
We will
continue in our reading and "unpacking" of Chapter 1. Please read by
Friday up to ans including page 39. Be prepared to discuss questions 16,
17 & 18 on page 39 for Friday.
Tuesday - Completion of first written assignment. Wednesday - off, Read, Reflect Thursday - The importance of the prophetic voice. Dr. King as an example. Friday - Discussion on the Compassionate Way of Jesus and others
Monday - Next week - "roll out" of the Praxis Project
As we begin our course, it would be in your best interest to either purchase a 1 to 1 1/2 binder of use your Morality binder from last semester. This will help with some of the handouts. Today we will begin "unpacking" Chapter 1. Notes wil be ditributed on defining justice, social justice, responses to suffering and why suffering exists from a judeo-christian perspective. Assignments: ⇨Text: By Monday of next week, have read up to page 26. One of the exercises I would like for you to consider exploring is exercise "M" on page 23. This is not required homework. It is just something for us to help in making some connections to the course material ⇨Read over the syllabus and Praxis Project outline. Start to consider who you would like to work with and what topic. In the News. See link for Human Trafficking fron NBC 10 http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Sex-Trafficking-Awareness-Month-Local-Law-Enforcement--410990055.html
Friday 1/20 Codes 1 & 3
A key component to understanding justice (social justice) is the pursuit of Truth. Truth is vital as a response to suffering int he world and a key componet of compassion. Another word for compassion is empathy, identifying with the suffering of others. To highlight this, consider what takes place in the scence from the movie "A Time to Kill."
In class writing assignment will be distributed. It will focus on these questions: What is the most important way you have used free will and why is it important? (from "G" p. 17) questions #s 5 & 6 p. 20
Key terms: Orginal Sin - the human tendency to reject one's own humanity as created in God's image - selfishly betraying the loving relationships thay are menat to have with God, with others ans with the earth. Grace - the transforming love of God that works to restor creations's orginal goodness - indwelling of God.
Interlude Refer to Prompt "H" p. 18
People like you always want back the love they gave away And people like me wanna believe you when you say you've changed The more I think about it now the less I know All I know is that you drove us off the road
Hey, all you had to do was stay Had me in the palm of your hand Then, why'd you had to go and lock me out when I let you in Hey, now you say you want it Back now that it's just too late Well, it could've been easy All you had to do was stay
All you had to do was stay All you had to do was stay All you had to do was stay All you had to do was stay
Here you are now, calling me up, but I don't know what to say I've been picking up the pieces of the mess you made People like you always want back the love they pushed aside But people like me are gone forever when you say goodbye
Stay, hey, all you had to do was stay Had me in the palm of your hand Then, why'd you had to go and lock me out when I let you in Stay, hey, now you say you want it Back now that it's just too late Well could've been easy All you had to do was stay
Welcome to our course in Social Justice! From the Course Description: This course serves as an introduction to peace and justice studies through the specific lens of Catholic Social Teaching (CST).We will critically examine the concepts, methods, and challenges facing individuals who aspire to help bring peace to persons whose lives are continually marked by violence. One of my favorite quotes related to this subject matter is by Dr. King:I am convinced that if we are to get on the right side of the world revolution, we as a nation must undergo a radical revolution of values. We must rapidly begin—we must rapidly begin the shift from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism and militarism are incapable of being conquered.- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from “Beyond Vietnam” April 4,1967 See link: https://www.democracynow.org/2013/1/21/dr_martin_luther_king_in_1967
