{"id":38577,"date":"2024-09-19T21:13:41","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T04:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/?p=38577"},"modified":"2024-09-19T21:15:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T04:15:09","slug":"2-authors-1-week-and-several-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/2-authors-1-week-and-several-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Authors -1 Week- and Several Questions!"},"content":{"rendered":"

As all eyes are on Washington D.C. in November, next week\u2019s trip to the nation’s capital will be highly anticipated. We have had debates, lobbying and all the political accoutrements that accompany a historical Presidential race. Partisanship, personality, and the press have helped to galvanize our gaze on 2 people, but at heart the fate of both candidates and millions of Americans will ultimately come down to votes and an electoral college.<\/p>\n

As we navigate this season, those of us in the faith community are also challenged to find our footing at the intersection of faith and politics. More importantly, how do we find our voice and take our rightful place at a time such as this? These two authors and keynote speakers bring valuable expertise, which I eagerly hope to learn from.<\/p>\n

Dreaming in Black and White- Brett Fuller \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Brett Fuller, a prominent Black pastor, gives a first-hand account of how he has traversed through White spaces, offering a look through his lens of personal experience at his encounters with racism and how we can work to overcome it. With alienation and pain as his primer, he takes readers through the dark times but also shines the light on a new path forward.<\/p>\n

Fuller compares and contrasts between the Black and White race, offering insight and a unique perspective with a call and a challenge toward reconciliation. Reconciliation is a great weapon in the fight for peace and justice. Admittedly, at times, I am flustered when I hear the word reconciliation thrown around haplessly without integrity because too many falsely perceive that this feat can simply be accomplished with minimal effort. In his writing Fuller gives what I feel to be a proper gut check for those who seek to engage in the work of authentic reconciliation.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrue reconciliation is expensive.\u201d Not primarily financial, though it may include a monetary cost, but \u201cthe cost to what we hold dear about our culture, our traditions, our way of doing business.\u201d<\/em> [1] As reconciliation is costly, he evenly distributes the perspective of Blacks and Whites highlighting the disparity and conflict that lies within both races but also presents practical insights such as Faith being the pathway to healing and the importance of cultural competence and cross racial relationships.<\/p>\n

Among the questions I would ask Brett Fuller is:<\/p>\n