Systemic racism is complex and multifaceted. Ira Dotson, Director of the ReJOYce in Jesus Campus Fellowship at the University of Southern California, will tell us about his feelings and experience as a black man in America. Rich Procida will describe how propaganda stokes racial animus and increases institutional violence. In conversation with Ira Dotson is Varun Soni, Vice Provost for Campus Wellness and Crisis Intervention and the Dean of Religious Life at the University of Southern California. Dean Soni received his Masters in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School and went on to receive his Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law where he also completed the Critical Race Studies Program. He earned his Ph.D. through the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Cape Town.

This show is part one of a two-part show I did with creative genius Johnny Blue Star on his podcast “Inalienable and Free: Voice of the Coalition.” Johnny Blue Star is an artist and spiritual activist who creates media projects through his company “New Galaxy Enterprises.” On this show, we talk about progressive Christianity and spiritual activism and then move to a discussion about the media and the issue of impeaching Donald Trump. This show was recorded before the opening of an impeachment inquiry by Nancy Pelosi and contains insight into why the impeachment debate went at it did with such a rapid and sudden change after months or even years of delay.

I hope you enjoy this episode, part one of two on spiritual activism and impeachment.

July 24, 2019

On this episode we read the story of the anointing of Jesus at Bethany from the Gospel of Mark 14:1-11. We will also read Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. Then we will have a theological reflection on the issue of impeachment followed by our panel discussion. Our panel include Professor of Philosophy, Joseph Dowd; Musician and Veteran David Dykstra, and technological activist Andy Miller.