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."
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117913/synopsis
Refer to notes distributed in class.
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
Exploring the Biblical Account of Why there is Suffering Genesis Chapters 2 & 3 (The second story of Creation)
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+2&version=NRSV
Refer to Notes on Why there is Suffering?
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
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
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
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
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
For Further Consideration Bishop Robert Barron
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