Stay Human

Learning How to See with Brian McLaren

Center for Action and Contemplation

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 748 Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Who reminds you of who you really are—even during dark times? Jacqui and Barbara are back, together, to explore ways to stay human amid fear and uncertainty. In this last episode exploring the chapters of 'How', these conversation partners explore the importance of humanity at the core of an authentic faith journey. Whether or not you continue to call yourself Christian—or a member of any other faith—how do we retain the courage to see the world as it truly is? Resources: The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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0:00.0	Welcome back to learning how to see.
0:05.1	Our first reading today is from the Bible, from the book of Micah, chapter 6.
0:13.2	Listen to what the Lord says.
0:17.0	Stand up.
0:18.2	Plead my case before the mountains.
0:19.9	Let the hills hear what you have to say.
0:22.6	Hear you mountains, the Lord's accusation.
0:25.5	Listen, you everlasting foundations of the earth.
0:28.4	For the Lord has a case against his people.
0:31.3	He is lodging a charge against Israel.
0:34.7	My people, what have I done to you?
0:36.7	How have I burdened you? Answer me. I brought you up out of
0:40.1	Egypt and redeemed you from the land of slavery. I sent Moses to lead you also Aaron and Miriam. My people
0:47.6	remember. The prophet Micah responds, with what shall i come before the lord and bow down before the exalted god
0:59.7	shall i come to him with burnt offerings with calves a year old will the lord be pleased with thousands of rams with 10,000 rivers of oil?
1:14.3	Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgressions, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
1:22.3	He has shown all you people what is good.
1:25.8	And what does the Lord require of you to act justly and to love
1:33.2	mercy and to walk humbly with your God? I I cannot believe how fortunate and blessed I am to have two amazing conversation partners today.
1:55.0	The Reverend Dr. Jackie Lewis and Reverend Dr. Barbara Brown Taylor, Oh, my goodness, I'm happy to be with you.
2:03.1	I wonder if the two of you could tell me how you met and became friends.
2:08.5	Jackie, he asked me that. And I can't, when I love people, I can't remember when we met.
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