Weekly Drop-In Discussions
Drop-in discussions are held each Sunday at 9:15 a.m. in the adult lounge on the second floor of our church. Sometimes our discussions are based on certain books or articles, but you don’t have to read anything or do any advance preparation to participate. Just drop in. People of all viewpoints are welcome to make presentations or join in the discussions.
Sunday, May 6: The Hunger Games. Our discussion will be based on the book, The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins. The Hunger Games is a tale of a cruel and controlling government that forces citizens of 12 provinces to send one boy and one girl age 12 to 18 to go to the Capitol to fight a duel to the death with one survivor. This could be a lesson from the past (the fall of the Roman Empire) or a speculative glance into our future. Beverly Lynn will facilitate.
Sunday, May 13: Consensus Morality. With all the religious traditions that teach morality, why do we so often observe immoral behavior? Could we agree on a subset of moral teachings and actually follow them? Hank Stone will facilitate.
Sunday, May 20: Bringing Down the Mountains. The relentless drive for cheap coal has led to the emergence of “mountaintop removal” in central Appalachia, a surface mining process that has demolished hundreds of Appalachian peaks and related eco-systems. Residents call it cultural genocide. Scientists observe that the forests in those mountains are the second most ecologically diverse in the world. Paul Ciavarri will facilitate.
Sunday, May 27: Open forum discussion or to be announced.
Topics are subject to change. For updates, check the bulletin board in First Universalist Church’s Clara Barton lounge or the Schedule of Drop-In Discussions on <http://philebersole.wordpress.com>. If you have a topic you’d like discussed or, better still, would like to lead a discussion, speak to David Damico.