First spend 16 minutes viewing this TED Talk from Rabbi Sharon Brous and be sure to comment on it in today's post and how it validate James's statement, "We're all religious"?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4Nno6POrwE
Writing Assignment
Respond, react, analyze, and speculate about the text and videos, bringing up anything that seems relevant, interesting, relatable, or noteworthy.
In your post, answer them in numerical order and respond in detail to the questions below, citing the essay in quotes when referencing. Make sure you are quoting the text, not summarizing the reading in your response entirely for support when answering the questions.
- Despite these connections between these two groups, James notes important differences as well. Reread his text and note passages where he discusses these differences. What is their impact?
- How can we achieve social justice? Which elements of religions would be useful? What elements of activism might play a role? How can we synthesize the best of these groups to create a better world?