As Trump Wrecks the Economy and the Government Bans Books, Communities are Standing Up
Plus, the latest writing from The Convocation Unscripted team
The Convocation Unscripted team kicked off this episode by talking about our encouraging experiences from the road, where we’re feeling the energy building to resist the attacks on our democracy. Jemar spoke at a conference in DC sponsored by Americans United for the Separation of Church and State and visited elected officials at the US Capitol to encourage them to stand up for religious freedom. Kristin spoke to a rowdy (in a “good trouble” way) audience at St. Mary’s College in Indiana and is preparing for an upcoming “Free to Be Faithful” event in Grand Rapids, sponsored by by the Institute for Christian Studies. Robby just returned from a conference on “Telling the Story of Religion in Texas through Journalism” conference, where he urged journalists to interrogate the religious language used by leaders like Trump who are using it to justify authoritarian policies. Robby also applauded the American Academy of Religion for standing up and condemning book bans after his book, White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity, was banned at the US Naval academy along with six other authors writing about religion, race, and gender in American history. These are all beacons of hope as Trump continues to undermine democracy and devastate the US and world economy.
Hi! I don't want to defend Donald Trump in any way, but just to clarify your thinking - getting "the yips" is a golf term for when a golfer really wants to make a shot so bad that he or she gets afraid and loses some control. It's still not entirely flattering, but it wasn't the dog reference you were envisioning on your show.
Today was great and thanks to you all! Moji stole the show though! He's absolutely adorable and now I've got the get a puppy bug! Thank you for that Kristen!