Friday's News & Ideas - 2/18/2022
- Spirituality & Black radical tradition
- Is tarot just self-help now?
- Americans & religious freedom
- Mormon women going to ministry
- Are Middle Eastern people white?
- Community planning & playing
How Black spirituality has shaped the Black radical tradition
Sojourners: The term “Black radical tradition” was coined by Cedric J. Robinson and defined as “the continuing development of a collective consciousness informed by the historical struggles for liberation.”
Is tarot just a cool self-help deck of cards?
Religion Dispatches: For many, tarot is a form of divination. The cards pulled reveal secrets about the past, present, and future.
Americans support religious freedom — as long as it’s convenient for everyone
Religion News Service: Speaking in generalities about religious freedom will always win admirers.
What happens when Mormon women are called to ordained ministry?*
Christian Century: Talking with five former LDS members who left to go to seminary.
The U.S. census sees Middle Eastern and North African people as white. Many don’t
NPR: The federal government officially categorizes people with origins in Lebanon, Iran, Egypt and other countries in the MENA region as white.
The Spark
To build the communities people really want, we need to talk less and play more
When it comes to community planning, we’re doing public engagement all wrong, Fast Company says.
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