The Statue of Liberty

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i emigrated to this country when i was three and a half years old. Learned english primarily through watching sesame street o, you know, it so that the immigrant story that is celebrated and remembered by the statue of liberty has a lot of meaning for me. I am a ben ciary of that vision and that reality of american greatness. There is no other country in the world that,. in its history, has been defined by being the mother of exiles - imperfectly, imperfectly, but still done more than any else. That is true American greatness. And david, i want to make America great again ha, ha, ha! We've lost that ecause we are

This week David’s theological wingman Curtis returns from his July sabbatical. He’s rested and raring to go, but rather than dive into another hot political or cultural issue, Curtis actually has some remarkable insights to share about the nature of sabbath rest and the spiritual discipline of letting go, stepping away from our illusions of ultimate control and placing all our striving in God’s hands. In the second half of this episode Curtis also shares some important thoughts about the nature of remembrance and loss based on his experience at the 9/11 Memorial. If you’re a regular listener who is tempted to skip this episode because it’s not Good Faith’s regular political/cultural fare, then this episode is even more for you.

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