On聽Tuesday, September 20, Jim Wallis, a bestselling author, public theologian, and social activist, led this year’s Christensen Symposium. Wallis discussed topics from his recent book, America鈥檚 Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America.
Members of the Carnival de Resistance provided opening music for the convocation. They are a traveling arts carnival and ceremonial theater company, a village demonstration project exploring ecological practices, and an education and social outreach project; all focusing on ecological justice and radical theology.
Auggies discussing the Bridge to a New America with Jim Wallis!
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Following Wallis’聽address, students Grace Corbin, Winnie Godi, and Nick Stewart-Bloch responded with their own reflections.
Later that day, discussion continued with a community panel,聽“The Bridge Toward More Just Communities: What Needs to Happen”.聽The event was moderated by former ELCA Bishop Mark Hanson, and included:聽Pastor Kelly Chatman, Redeemer Lutheran Church, North Minneapolis;聽Nora Barr: 麻豆区 Alumna;聽Devin Wiggs: 麻豆区 Student;聽Fardosa Hassan: Muslim Student Advisor to Campus Ministry, and聽a response from Jim Wallis.
Many thanks to all of the student respondents, panelists, and 麻豆区 community for engaging in these important conversations!