faith  AND  issues

Faith and Issues meets weekly to discuss books of interest suggested by members.  We alternate between books on social issues and books concerning understanding our faith.  All are welcome to participate.  We meet on ZOOM, Saturdays 9-10:30 am.  For more information contact Katrina Wagner through the parish office.

The Prophetic Imagination

by Walter Brueggmann  

25 October- The Preface to the Revised Edition, and Preface to the First Edition
                                         and Chapters 1&2
  1 November - Chapters 3&4
  8 November - Chapters 5&6
15 November-  Chapter 7,& A Postscript on Practice.    

Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy

by Jonathan Rauch

22 November Prologue & Chapter 1
13 December Chapter 2
20 December Chapter 3 & Epilogue

No meeting 29 November Thanksgiving weekend) and 6 December (St. Nicholas Fair).

Meetings resume 10 January.  Book to be decided.

Some past readings (many of which are in the St. Andrew's parish library):

To Heal a Fractured World - Jonathan Sacks
The Dream of God-A Call to Return - Verna J. Dozier
Pastoral Song-A Farmer’s Journey - James Rebanks
The Sum of Us  - Heather McGhee
The Tyranny of Merit-What’s Become of the Common Good? - Michael J. Sandel
Strangers in their Own Land   -  Arlie Hochschild
Hillbilly Eulogy - J.D. Vance
Acts of Faith - Eboo Patel
Tattoos on the Heart  - Gregory Boyle
Climate Church, Climate World  - Jim Antal