i think i come from a religious community that is, that particularly emphasizes this. And interestingly enough, the agacon, in any of his speeches, either to the public or within the religious community, you're just knocking a fine critique. The most important thing about human life is that god has given it to us and that god has graced us. Being grateful does not mean being complaisant. It means know that you operate from a position of grace,. From a position of having the breath of god, his steward and representative. Operate from that position; be grateful for good things that do exist. Everything is coming apart in america. What you've really seen
This week Eboo Patel, a Muslim pioneer in interfaith work, joins David and Curtis to discuss his book, We Need to Build. They discuss the need to allow people of different faiths to be able to bring their whole selves, including real and significant religious disagreements, to these conversations. Eboo also helps us understand why it is so important to do more than criticize what we don’t like in the culture, but instead to adopt the more mature approach of actually building what we want to see in society.
Show Notes:
-We Need to Build: Field Notes for Diverse Democracy by Eboo Patel
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