Theology Roundtable
We hope that you will join Betty Adam, Alan Jackson and Kathy Pfister for the third year of Theology Roundtable. We plan to unpack a central concept in ecological theology: the interconnection of all things. We will focus on a basic principle in understanding how earth works - that all living things are deeply connected, and all life depends on the life of others. Our primary texts and conversation partners will be:
- The former Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, Katherine Schori and her book, The Heartbeat of God: Finding the Sacred in the Middle of Everything
- Astronaut Edgar Mitchell and his book We are One: The Power of the Conscious Mind and Our Interconnection to All Things
- Biblical scholar and theologian, Richard Bauckham and his book, The Bible and Ecology: Rediscovering the community of creation
- And the work of Dr. James Doty, founder of The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education and Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery, Stanford University
Each class will take place on Sunday evenings from 6:15-7:30 in the McGehee conference room, a zoom option is available for those who chose not to attend in person. Following the presentation and discussion, all who wish to do so are invited to stay for compassion-centered meditation exercises from 7:30-8 p.m.
Please note that our gathering on December 19 will not follow this pattern, but include our participation in The Sancocho Supper and Grand Posada, as we enact the practices of interconnection with our Latino Congregation and guest speaker John J McLaughlin.
The schedule of classes is as follows:
Time: Class- 6:15-7:30, Meditation 7:30-8 p.m.
October 17
The Heartbeat of God and the Science of Interconnection
Read ahead The Heartbeat of God Parts 1, 2 & 3
November 21
The Heartbeat of God and the Science of Interconnection
Read ahead The Heartbeat of God Parts 4 & 5
December 19 (6-8 p.m.)
Sancocho Supper & Grand Posada Community Event
January 16
We Are One/ Quantum Physics and the Mystics
Read ahead We are One: The Power of the Conscious Mind and Our Interconnection to All Things
February 6
Rediscovering the Community of Creation Part I
Read ahead The Bible and Ecology: Rediscovering the community of creation (Chapters 1-3)
February 20
Rediscovering the Community of Creation Part II
Read ahead The Bible and Ecology: Rediscovering the community of creation (Chapters 4 & 5)
Lastly, if you would like to participate please register for the class via the zoom registration. Even if you plan to attend in person, the zoom registration allows for an easy list of emails for ongoing communication.
