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Summer Reading Group—one book per month—attend any or all sessions for more information and Zoom link, please contact Gloria Brown gjbrown58a@gmail.com Summer Reading Group—one book per month—attend any or all sessions for more information and Zoom link, please contact Gloria Brown gjbrown58a@gmail.com Sunday, July 18, 4 PM at the Chebeague Island Library and via Zoom Subversive Jesus by Craig Greenfield Sunday, July 18, 4 PM at the Chebeague Island Library and via Zoom Subversive Jesus by Craig Greenfield From craiggreenfield.com: "You might think that Jesus' most subversive teachings should be systematically laid out in a theological textbook. With plenty of dull footnotes. But Jesus knows well that we are people of story and grit. We need to see theological ideas in messy human form so they can spark something real in our imagination. We need to see other people screw up so we can laugh or weep and then imagine that we might dare to risk failure too. Subversive Jesus is the story of [the author and family’s] From craiggreenfield.com: "You might think that Jesus' most subversive teachings should be systematically laid out in a theological textbook. With plenty of dull footnotes. But Jesus knows well that we are people of story and grit. We need to see theological ideas in messy human form so they can spark something real in our imagination. We need to see other people screw up so we can laugh or weep and then imagine that we might dare to risk failure too. Subversive Jesus is the story of [the author and family’s] experiment in putting the most counter-cultural teachings of Christ into practice. … This adventure takes us from the slums of Cambodia to inner city Canada and back again. Allow our journey to inspire your own. Allow Jesus to subvert what you think you already know. And you'll find that this book becomes an invitation to say yes to this subversive Jesus and do something courageous with your life - for the sake of justice, mercy, and faithfulness in a broken world." experiment in putting the most counter-cultural teachings of Christ into practice. … This adventure takes us from the slums of Cambodia to inner city Canada and back again. Allow our journey to inspire your own. Allow Jesus to subvert what you think you already know. And you'll find that this book becomes an invitation to say yes to this subversive Jesus and do something courageous with your life - for the sake of justice, mercy, and faithfulness in a broken world." From PublishersWeekly: Filmmaker Astra Taylor ( Democracy May Not Exist, but We’ll Miss It When It’s Gone ) tackles a wide range of pressing social issues in these ambitious and thought-provoking essays. “Breathing Together” ties the respiratory distress of Covid-19 to Eric Garner’s death in police custody, conspiracy allegations against striking workers in the mid-19th century, and the conspiratorial thinking behind the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. … Taylor also Fro PublishersWeekly: Filmmaker Astra Taylor ( Democracy May Not Exist, but We’ll Miss It When It’s Gone ) tackles a wide range of pressing social issues in these ambitious and thought-provoking essays. “Breathing Together” ties the respiratory distress of Covid-19 to Eric Garner’s death in police custody, conspiracy allegations against striking workers in the mid-19th century, and the conspiratorial thinking behind the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. … Taylor also tackles patriarchal attitudes in the tech industry, how capitalism preys on insecurity, and the crushing burden of student debt. Blending big-picture thinking with the history of the populist struggle in America, this impressive collection makes a strong case that the time for change is now. tackles patriarchal attitudes in the tech industry, how capitalism preys on insecurity, and the crushing burden of student debt. Blending big-picture thinking with the history of the populist struggle in America, this impressive collection makes a strong case that the time for change is now. ~~~ ~~~ Sunday, August 15 th at the Chebeague Island Library and via Zoom Remake the World , Astra Taylor Sunday, August 15 th at the Chebeague Island Library and via Zoom Remake the World , Astra Taylor

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