Join the conversation as we explore the subject:

What is the impact of religious leadership failure?

“ The catholic church is no longer providing a solution that resonates for many and fewer believe in such solutions when they are proposed by a discredited brand”  Brendan Canavan

 

 

 

To read more

http://www.newsweek.com/catholic-church-tarnished-beyond-repair-449885?rx=us

Something to consider:

When individuals come up short or does not meet our expectations of leadership how should we interpret and process such shortcomings?

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The Relevance Of The Bible:  What Gives The Bible Credibility?

 

To Read:

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2011/feb/21/biblical-literalism-bible-christians

Something to consider:

Must we believe that the Bible or other religious books have been directly inspired by God to receive value from them?

Join us today as we explore the reasons for faith and the relevancy of Church in the lives of Black Americans.

 

When states passed laws making it illegal to teach black people to read, many learned in church. Even people with little faith had great respect and admiration for the church, if for no other reason than it was a "surrogate world" for black people, as E. Franklin Frazier noted in his book, "The Negro Church in America," in 1963.

Is the Black church still such a place?

To read:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/08/01/soaries.black.church/

http://www.vision.org/visionmedia/social-issues/are-men-anti-church/141.aspx

Happy Easter Everyone

This is a re-broadcast-Happy Easter Everyone!

Join us today at 5:30 cst as we raised the subject: 

Easter, Resurrection, Forgiveness and Life lessons....

Do you see forgiveness as a critical component of conflict resolutions and does forgiveness have a place in our life experience, personal or political? 

Is this a good representation of forgiveness or is common missing the point?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/18/common-white-people-cure-to-racism_n_6895864.html

To add your voice and ideas to the conversation 718-508-9533

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 The impact of our vote and the power we entrust to those we elect

 

 “The prosecutor has more power over life, liberty and reputation than any other person in America” Supreme Court Justice and chief prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials,   Robert Johnson

 

How can such an important position ever be regarded with little interest by the electorate?

 

 Read why voter's loss confidence in this prosecutor:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/11/24/1453982/-The-horrifying-behavior-of-Anita-Alvarez-Chicago-s-head-prosecutor

Re-broadcast:

Join us today as we discuss the subject:

The goal of diversity:  Why some Judges tend to be more lenient on defendants of a different race.

Something to consider:

If people can’t help but see the world through the lens of their own experiences how can we ever meet the challenge of being impartial in criminal justice?

Show article

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/02/24/researchers-have-discovered-a-surprising-racial-bias-in-the-criminal-justice-system/?postshare=9981456679828952&tid=ss_fb-bottom

Join us today as we discuss the subject:

The goal of diversity:  Why some Judges tend to be more lenient on defendants of a different race.

Something to consider:

If people can’t help but see the world through the lens of their own experiences how can we ever meet the challenge of being impartial in criminal justice?

Show article

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/02/24/researchers-have-discovered-a-surprising-racial-bias-in-the-criminal-justice-system/?postshare=9981456679828952&tid=ss_fb-bottom

Join the discussion as we explore the topic:

Locked Up In America: How The Dreams of 580,000 Black Men Became A Nightmare

Something To Consider:

Has the nation’s answer to a weak economy been putting men in prisons who can’t find work?

Join us as we raise the following questions:

Could the challenge of many relationships begin with how we choose to use our words?

What does it mean to affirm someone and how best can we use affirmation in our marriages and relationships?

How do we respond during the difficult moments and what should we be mindful of when it comes to protecting our relationships?

Do you find the observance of valentine's day to be important in our efforts to affirm our love for one another?

Join us as we discuss Black history month and Does The Celebration Of Black History Still Have Relevance?