In the Hebrew Bible, the prophet Micah asks, “What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8). What does it mean to seek and work for justice in the world?
To what lengths must one go in promoting justice, equity, and compassion in human relations? To what degree, and in what sense are we our sibling's keeper? What measure of effort, what level of sacrifice are we obliged to make on our neighbor's behalf?
Love is hard, no matter what. I am with Anne Lamott who thought her romances should be more Barefoot in the Park and less lifey. It is the life-y part most of us find challenging. And the life-y part is difficult whether we speak of love between lovers, among family members or between and among friends.
What opportunities & challenges emerge when we place love at the center of our lives and our faith?
We will explore how the MLK's call of love requires us to be "tough minded and tender hearted," and what that means to us as we fight for justice today.
