Breathing into the Mystery

Diversity vs. Equity and How to Make Church More Wild

In the ninth and final episode of season one, Eréndira and David discuss the drawbacks of making diverse communities ends in themselves, the importance of having identity-specific spaces, and the difference between diversity and equity. ----------- What we get into: -what it means for a community to be welcoming (if everyone is welcome is everyone safe?) -having identity-specific/homogenous spaces -the limits of diversity as an end in itself -Erendira’s story about La Casa -balancing spaces of sameness and difference -difference between equity and diversity as endgoals ---------- Some opportunities for learning and growth: Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the replay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://spiritschool.us/learning-liberation] of February's "Zine 101" workshop Visit our ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ [www.spiritschool.us] to see what new offerings are coming up! ---------- Get in touch with us: Make sure to share your thoughts about the conversation with the voicemail link below!

The Safety and Violence of Whiteness

In episode eight, Eréndira and David discuss the complex forces of whiteness and assimilation in our American context, as well as the way these forces impact the lifelong journey of finding our identities and living into our belovedness. ----------- What we get into:               -Assimilation and Americanization from an immigrant perspective               -Erendira’s experience of immigration, assimilation, and wrestling with identity               -how whiteness functions as both a protective and violent force               -the journey of wrestling with identity               -responsibility of white leaders in multicultural communities ---------- Some opportunities for learning and growth: Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the replay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://spiritschool.us/learning-liberation] of February's "Zine 101" workshop Visit our ⁠⁠website⁠⁠ [www.spiritschool.us] to see what new offerings are coming up! ---------- Get in touch with us: Make sure to share your thoughts about the conversation with the voicemail link below!

The Anti-capitalist Church

In episode seven, Eréndira and David discuss the invitation to the church to embody radical anti-capitalist practices and embody a new kind of community in the world. ----------- What we get into: -the ways that churches can embody a radically different kind of community in the world -inner tensions of pushing against capitalism -how the church can live into an anticapitalist way of being -how David and Eréndira have worked through the tensions around money in their relationship ---------- Some opportunities for learning and growth: Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the replay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://spiritschool.us/learning-liberation] of February's "Zine 101" workshop Visit our ⁠website⁠ [www.spiritschool.us] to see what new offerings are coming up! ---------- Get in touch with us: Make sure to share your thoughts about the conversation with the voicemail link below!

How Policy Can Unintentionally Uphold White Supremacy

In episode six, Eréndira and David discuss the implications of an Episcopal Church policy that classifies some congregations as parishes (independent organizations) and some congregations as missions (organizations dependent of the diocese), the practical impact it has on communities, and the ways such policies can uphold inequities in our world. ----------- What we get into: -a brief explanation of the mission/parish policy -the centrality of imagination in justice work -conscious and unconscious ways we reinforce white supremacy though policy -importance of recognizing how policies impact people differently based on context ---------- Some opportunities for learning and growth: Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠the replay⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://spiritschool.us/learning-liberation] of last month's "Zine 101" workshop Visit our website [www.spiritschool.us] to see what new offerings are coming up! ---------- Get in touch with us: Make sure to share your thoughts about the conversation with the voicemail link below!

Breathing into the Mystery

In episode five, Eréndira and David talk about the process of meaning making, especially in religious and spiritual traditions, the promise of open-ended community structures, and the importance of understanding our motivations. ----------- What we get into: -breathing and embodiment -moving away from solutions and towards uncertainty and questions -universal vs. contextual solutions and ideas -the complicated web of “why’s” that make up a community -building systems around openness and open-ended outcomes -creating community with uncertainty in mind ---------- Some opportunities for learning and growth: Check out ⁠⁠⁠the replay⁠⁠⁠ [https://spiritschool.us/learning-liberation] of last month's "Zine 101" workshop You can still ⁠⁠⁠sign up⁠⁠⁠ [https://spiritschool.us/learning-liberation] for the 9-week Zine workshop "What's Your Liberation Story?" led by Eréndira ---------- Get in touch with us: Make sure to share your thoughts about the conversation with the voicemail link below!