Crossing the Color Line
Jim Wallis

Reflecting on his own experiences growing up in segregated Detroit, Rev. Wallis provides a brief history of racism in the United States and makes an impassioned religious argument against structural racism and White Christian nationalism.

Professor of the Practice at the McCourt School of Public Policy and Founder and Director of the Center for Faith and Justice at Georgetown University, Jim Wallis is a globally respected writer and speaker, public theologian, and justice advocate. He is the founder of Sojourners and is a New York Times bestselling author with recent

titles including America’s Original Sin, God’s Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong, and the Left Doesn’t Get It, and Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim Jesus. He is the host of the Soul of the Nation podcast. Jim is in demand as a speaker at Colleges, Universities, Seminaries, Churches, and faith-based conferences and conventions both

nationally and internationally.
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Inheriting Trauma

By Dr. Moshe Szyf • November 9, 2024
Dr. Szyf delves into the fascinating science of epigenetics and its profound implications for understanding intergenerational trauma. Epigenetics refers to how environmental factors—such as stress, trauma, and life experiences—can influence gene expression without changing the DNA sequence itself. This talk explains how trauma experienced by one generation can leave biological marks on the genes, which may then be passed down to subsequent generations.

The Fourth Temptation

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Rev. Sharpe explores the challenge of overcoming the pressure to please others and the inner conflict that arises when the desire to gain approval occasionally wins. He acknowledges that the need for external validation is a natural part of the human experience, but it emphasizes the importance of not allowing that desire to dictate one’s life decisions or self-worth.
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