CBF Conversations Dorcas Cheng-Tozun, Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul
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Jan 28, 2024 
Dorcas Cheng-Tozun, an editor-director at PAX and author of 'Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul,' discusses the importance of nurturing contemplative formation in young adults. She explores the impact of sensitivity on empathy and social change, advocating for justice work aligned with personal strengths. Dorcas critiques the hostility of public discourse and emphasizes the importance of face-to-face conversations. She also encourages pacing activism across a lifetime and finding joy in exploration rather than pressure-driven commitment.
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Personal Burnout Journey
- Dorcas Cheng-Tozun recounts a long personal struggle balancing deep calling to justice work with repeated burnout.
- She describes the summer 2020 walk when the book title and purpose crystallized amid pandemic and protests.
Hostility Blocks Productive Change
- Social media and hostile public discourse amplify resistance to equity and dehumanize opponents.
- Dorcas argues sensitive people offer a different approach rooted in seeing others as fellow image-bearers.
Sensitivity Is A Strength
- Research shows sensitivity and empathy are often innate and neurologically based, not flaws to fix.
- Dorcas emphasizes these traits are strengths that hold communities together and are vital for justice work.
