Reading the Bible in a Progressive Community
On September 29 we will discuss the plight of DACA recipients in light of what Ancient Israel’s legal tradition had to say about treatment of foreigners within Israel’s borders. Should those same principles apply now? What would be different if they did?
Two texts will frame our discussion, both from the book of Leviticus: 19:33-34 and 24:22.
I have updated the presentation from this morning’s class (September 22, 2019). You can view it by going to the class schedule page and clicking on the word “Presentation” to the right of today’s date, or by clicking here.
On September 11, 2019, the Washington Post published a video about the new policy to return asylum seekers to Mexico while they wait for a judgment on their asylum claims. Many see this as a clear violation of US law, and court challenges are ongoing.
We will discuss this issue in class on October 6 in the session entitled “Welcoming the Stranger”.
I have posted the presentation from this morning’s class to the website. You can view it here. You will be able to get the presentation from each week’s class by going to the class schedule after class. Look in the right hand column for the word “Presentation”.
If you would like to read the testimony of Stacey Farley, one of the people who helped stop ICE from capturing her neighbors in the video we saw this morning, you can find her account here. She narrated her experience to Celia Darrough who wrote it up as an article at Bustle.com: “I Joined A Human Chain To Stop ICE From Taking My Neighbors & I’d Do It Again.”