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1) Many will remember the wonderful platform given by Joe Pettit in Jan
2006 on "The Politics of Racial Inequality" in which Joe argued that
racism should be understood both as a problem of laws and policies that
perpetuate racial inequality (housing, education, criminal punishment,
etc.) and as a stigma associated with African-Americans that prevents
any significant challenge to the political realities that produce
racial inequality. This Sunday, you have another opportunity to listen
to, meet, and talk to this insightful thinker. We have asked Joe to
talk about the principles underlying his views, which he only hinted at
last year. <br>
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April 22: “<b>Five Rules for Social Justice</b>" Joe Pettit, Asst
Professor, Morgan State University<br>
Joe will discuss his five rules: 1) Differentiate between
unfortunate and unjust situations. 2) Avoid misanthropy. 3) Consider
injustice first, justice second. 4) Think like politicians. 5)
Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity.<br>
<b>Joe Pettit</b> is Assistant Professor in the Department of
Philosophy and Religious Studies. Joe's research focuses on religion,
ethics, and public policy. He is co-chair of the Religion, Public
Policy, and Political Change Consultation of the American Academy of
Religion. His writing can be found on the web at
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="http://www.thecommongood.org/showfile.asp?file=5_26/pettit122206.html">www.thecommongood.org/showfile.asp?file=5_26/pettit122206.html</a>
on the
death penalty and on affordable housing at page 15 of
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="http://www.thecommongood.org/thecommongood/FaithandtheMetropolitanChallenge.pdf">www.thecommongood.org/thecommongood/FaithandtheMetropolitanChallenge.pdf</a><br>
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2) Ethical Culture lives in our relationships and our relationships are
based on communication. Despite its name, Nonviolent Communication is
applicable to ordinary day-to-day communication with our family,
friends, coworkers, and acquaintances. Last year we had a platform on
Nonviolent Communication; next week you will have an opportunity to
really get into it. A pot luck dinner with Jone will follow.<br>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><a id="WorkshopApr07">Workshop:
Communication for Connection</a></h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Using techniques of Nonviolent
Communication as developed by Marshall Rosenberg.</h3>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Sat Apr 28: 12:30-6pm</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Facilitated by: <strong>Jone Johnson
Lewis </strong></h3>
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communicating for connection,
a way of relating to one another so that everyone's needs matter and
conflict is handled peacefully and with respect. The workshop uses
some simple techniques and concepts, and lots of
practice. If you're new to Nonviolent Communication, you might want to
read one or the other of these two books by Marshall Rosenberg:
Nonviolent Communication or Speak Peace in a World of Conflict (see
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://noves.org/nvc/">http://noves.org/nvc/</a>).
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<p style="text-align: center;"><it>Requested donation $10 per
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3) Jone is one of Ethical Culture's leading Leaders. Her platforms are
always good and often great. Don't miss this one next Sunday.<br>
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April 29: “<b>Beyond Right and Wrong </b>" Jone Johnson Lewis, Leader,
N. Virginia Ethical Soc.<br>
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Ethics is about deciding who's right and who's wrong, who's good
and who's evil. In our Ethical Culture tradition, ethics is about
relating to others by attributing essential human worth, right or
wrong. Jone will explore this paradox and suggest some practices that
build our ability to act more ethically without focusing on right and
wrong.<br>
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<b>Jone Johnson Lewis</b>, Leader of NoVES since 1997, has also
served as the Leader of our Chicago Society and as Interim Exec.
Director of the AEU. She's a UU minister as well as Ethical Leader,
and worked in business and computers before changing careers. Jone's
many interests include women's history, web site development, the
Transcendentalist movement in American history, and Nonviolent
Communication.
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