Podcast appearances and mentions of bishop tutu

Ken welcomes writer, teacher, preacher and justice advocate, Jim Wallis. Rev. Wallis' new book, The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy is getting high marks and a wide reading. It's a timely and prophetic challenge in an era of polarization and worse, the advancement in America of what Jim calls an heretical version of The Gospel. Wallis calls this a “Bonhoeffer moment.” Silence is not an option. Ken and Jim reminisce over their days together at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School where they both earned a Master of Divinity degree. The famed Carl F. H. Henry influenced them both. In 1973, Henry and Wallis framed The Chicago Declaration along with other prominent evangelical signatories, a document that rings true to this very day. Jim has authored more than a dozen books. He is founder and served as chief editor of Sojourner's Magazine. Today, he holds the prestigious Chair in Faith and Justice at Georgetown University in Washington DC named for his friend Bishop Desmund Tutu. In a wide-ranging conversation, they talk about Wallis' journey since those seminary days, putting him in the center of the Civil Rights movement, appearing over the years as a regular on CNN, MSNBC, The Today Show, and many other major outlets as a Social Action alternative to the infamous Religious Right. Ken asks Jim why he still considers himself an “evangelical.” Jim shares inside stories about his many friends - Ron Sider, Ron Dellums, Howard Thurman, John Lewis, Barack Obama, Jamie Raskin and many more. SHOW NOTESBecome a Patron | Ken's Substack PageSupport the show

Piper Dellums, keynote speaker, author, filmmaker, poet, and activist returns to the podcast as the nation's political drama intensifies. Piper responded enthusiastically to Ken's Substack article, “Yeah, … She's a DEI hire” (a reflection on the Republican's vain attempt to diminish the Democratic nominee for President, Kamala Harris.) Piper brings profound insight into the state of our nation. As an undergraduate at the University of California at Berkeley, Piper was an Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. (AKA) Sorority member, the same as Kamala Harris when she attended Howard University. No stranger to politics, Piper is the daughter of the late Honorable Ron Dellums who served as Mayor of Oakland California after he served for 28 years as a member of the United States House of Representatives. In the 80s and 90s, Congressman Dellums played an active role in pressuring South Africa to dismantle and outlaw the historically racist apartheid system. He was a personal friend to F.W. de Klerk, Nelson Mandela, and Bishop Tutu. Ken and Piper talk about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), the extraordinary rise of Kamala Harris, her popular running mate Tim Walz, and their eclipse of Donald Trump - relegating him to the shadows. On a very personal level, Piper shares her experience in a church that pressured her to remain in an abusive marriage - and how she found the strength to escape with the help and care of some unexpected, unlikely advocates. SHOW NOTESLinks: Piper's Official Web Site | Piper's YouTube Channel | Earthstock SummitBecome a Patron | Ken's Substack PageSupport the Show.

Ken welcomes writer, teacher, preacher and justice advocate, Jim Wallis. Rev. Wallis' new book, The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy is getting high marks and a wide reading. It's a timely and prophetic challenge in an era of polarization and worse, the advancement in America of what Jim calls an heretical version of The Gospel. Wallis calls this a “Bonhoeffer moment.” Silence is not an option. Ken and Jim reminisce over their days together at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School where they both earned a Master of Divinity degree. The famed Carl F. H. Henry influenced them both. In 1973, Henry and Wallis framed The Chicago Declaration along with other prominent evangelical signatories, a document that rings true to this very day. Jim has authored more than a dozen books. He is founder and served as chief editor of Sojourner's Magazine. Today, he holds the prestigious Chair in Faith and Justice at Georgetown University in Washington DC named for his friend Bishop Desmund Tutu. In a wide-ranging conversation, they talk about Wallis' journey since those seminary days, putting him in the center of the Civil Rights movement, appearing over the years as a regular on CNN, MSNBC, The Today Show, and many other major outlets as a Social Action alternative to the infamous Religious Right. Ken asks Jim why he still considers himself an “evangelical.” Jim shares inside stories about his many friends - Ron Sider, Ron Dellums, Howard Thurman, John Lewis, Barack Obama, Jamie Raskin and many more. SHOW NOTESBecome a Patron | Ken's Substack PageSupport the Show.

Nadine Hack is the CEO of CEO of Be Cause Global Consulting (https://www.because.net/ ); globally ranked one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders on Trustworthy Business Behavior.If I were to take the time to share with you the hundreds of accolades she has received during the course of her illustrious career it would take up the entire podcast. Suffice it to say that photographs and letters from the likes of Nelson Mendella, Bishop Tutu, Andrew Young, and an entire range of business and nonprofit executives worldwide adorn her walls. She is a graduate of Harvard and the New School and was chosen as the very first woman to be Executive-in-Residence at IMD Business School in Switzerland where she continues to maintain an affiliation. From cutting her teeth on the first state assembly campaign of Shirley Chisholm, later the first African-American candidate for President, to enduring the slings and arrows from all sides to bridge the divide between Loggers and environmentalists in California, to working to bring an end to the horrors of Apartheid in South Africa, and sectarian and religious strife in Northern Ireland, just to name a few of her causes, Nadine has established herself among the most preeminent thought leaders internationally, specializing in the challenges of bringing together adversaries and enemies, and she has done so for more than 60 years with no signs of slowing down.She has been an envoy to the UN, and she is currently working on a book: likely titled "The Power of Connectedness" - with a forward written by the late Rev Bishop Desmond Tutu with whom she served as the Board Chair of the Desmond Tutu Peace Foundation.She has also served as a director on both for-profit and not-for profit boards internationally. One of those Boards - of which she is exceedingly proud - is Global Citizens Circle, co-founded by her husband Jerry Dunfey. If you are a longtime listener to the Radical Centrist Podcast you may remember that in the very early days of the podcast I interviewed the newest Executive director of Global Citizen's Circle Theo Dunfey Spanos and we'll put a link to that podcast as well as a few other related podcasts in the show notes of this podcast.Her company has 33 Senior Associates internationally, each with their own teams and networks.As I said, Nadine volunteered on Shirley's first 1964 race for NYS Assembly. As a mentor, she taught Nadine that racism, sexism, classism, militarism, and environmental degradation are inextricably intertwined: what today we call intersectionalism.Still keeping hope alive all these decades later, it is my great privilege to bring you a conversation with Nadine Dunfey-Hack.

What if the key to our future lies in our past? Realizing that law as a “battle” was actually a weak force not serving his clients needs so much as perpetuating the “war machine of litigation,” Eric Sirotkin shifted his legal skills into honing Gandhi's “weapon of the strong.” He discovered that Satyagraha-based holistic spheres of collaborative and integrative law are a more powerful way to serve his clients and humanity. Eric weaves together the core wisdom of Navajo, Sioux, Onondaga, Andes Shamen, Hindu mystics, Buddhist monks and tribal elders around the planet with that of Einstein, Dr. ML King, Bishop Tutu to recognize that the interconnected principle of Ubuntu -- building peace and relationship through experiencing our intrinsic interconnection - has existed throughout time in non-dominant cultures. He founded UbuntuWorks.org, a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization dedicated to infusing ubuntu-based principles into education, workplaces, finance and other institutions. See EricSirotkin.com More on Ubuntu -- See the video at: www.theworldismycountry.com/club -- Music by: „World Citizen“ Jahcoustix feat. Shaggy courtesy of Dominik Haas, Telefonica and EoM Also, check out the film on World Citizen #1 Garry Davis at: www.theworldismycountry.com

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Patta Founder Edson Sabajo wishes South African anti apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu a happy 90th birthday, and the company is selling T-shirts in his honour around the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Joy of Contentment with Rev. Kally Elliott. Series: Philippians, short letter, big impact A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Philippians 4.10-23.About the Series, Philippians, short letter, big impact: Philippians has been called a letter of joy. Joy is mentioned 14 times in 4 short chapters. What is amazing is that Paul wrote this letter from a jail cell. During this August sermon series on Philippians, we will explore how to find and cultivate joy in our lives, especially in the midst of conflict and adversity. Philippians consists of 4 chapters. As a spiritual practice and in preparation for Sunday's worship during the month of August, we encourage you to read a chapter each week during the month.Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend.  Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don't ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.Keywords:God, life, heart, Christ, prayer, Bishop Tutu, Joy, Paul, strengthens, Phillipians, suffering, verse, Rob Bell, invite, Jesus, presbyterian, church, online worship, bend, oregonFeaturing:Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Morgan Schmidt, Rev. Kally Elliott, Brave of Heart, Becca Ellis, Guests

There is no question that one of the major game changer of the 20th century was Desmond Tutu. While I'd love to tell you that these episodes feature The Man himself, I am pleased to offer you a wonderful conversation with someone he mentored for decades. Rev. Michael Battles has patterned his life after this living saint. He is the author of a deeply moving spiritual biography of Bishop Tutu. Enjoy.

We watched him forgive, for all of us.Today, Bishop Tutu is 89 years old and is still changing the moral climate of the world. In 1996, this spiritual titan - who is a survivor of Apartheid - proceeded over the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings. Together, we listened to gruesome stories of torture and unthinkable confessions of death squads. The entire concept was radical - truth for freedom. Let go of retribution to restore justice. Bring mass healing for all.It was a master class.Bishop Tutu received a Nobel Peace Prize. Yes. But more than his achievements, I am struck by his laugher. It's brilliant. And after a lifetime of resistance to the repression and violence of Apartheid, his laughter proves that there is a God. Some of the most beautiful moments in the last decade are between Bishop Tutu and the Dalai Lama. The two men charged with smiling eyes, praying hands, and foot-stomping laughter, show us the bounty of spiritual enlightenment. We are humbled to honor this living legend. His daughter, Rev. Naomi Tutu will join us today live.Join GirlTrek’s Black History Bootcamp - The Prayer Edition at blackhistorybootcamp.com to receive specially curated emails with prayers, survival tips, speeches + dedicated songs to listen to for each episode. Together we will discover the stories of 21 spiritual warriors.Disclaimer: We do not own the rights to the music or speech excerpt played during this broadcast. Original content can be found here:Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrica - Gospel Train:https://open.spotify.com/track/5HiC1rsHmXbrh5zy7cG5LS?si=sJpd8UeIQr6v1Mop6BAp5AForgiveness: "What do you do to forgive someone?" - Archbishop Desmond Tutu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo2LGGqtjqM&feature=youtu.beBo Noo Ni - Joe Mettle:https://open.spotify.com/track/7eirw5Zy1bUWOka5g2HWrb?si=847jZABmSrmkRP1NNzuxBQ

Richard Rohr is one of my new favorite teachers.   Alexandra got me his book called Falling Upward after I told her how much I loved David Brooks’ The Second Mountain. Apparently it’s recommended alongside that book on Amazon. With 1,400+ reviews, Alexandra thought I might like it.   And, well, YES!! Not only did I like the book, I loved it. (Check out those Notes for more.)   And… I fell in love with Richard Rohr.   Father Richard Rohr is a Franciscan priest. In fact, he’s been a Franciscan priest for FIVE DECADES.    This has particular resonance for me. As we’ve discussed, I was raised Catholic and went to Catholic school for twelve years. At my elementary school and primary church, our priests were Franciscan.    Yet... The closest I’ve come to studying an integrated Catholic perspective thus far has been Anthony de Mello—a Jesuit priest.    So... I found Father Richard’s wisdom particularly resonant for a range of reasons.   Now... When I read a book, I use a blank note card as a bookmark. On that note card, I jot down related books and ideas I want to make sure we cover in our Notes together. After reading chapters in which he connected Odysseus and the Hero’s Journey to Christianity and our modern lives, at the top of the bookmark-card for this book I wrote this description of Father Richard: “If Joseph Campbell was a Franciscan monk.”   I laughed as I typed that but it’s pretty darn close to being a great micro-bio. Throw in a little Ken Wilber and a TON of “elderly” wisdom and voila. We have one of my new favorite spiritual teachers.   But that’s not quite the point of Today’s +1.   Today I want to chat about a fantastic line from the book that comes pretty darn close to capturing the intention behind ALL of our work together.   Here it is: “As Desmond Tutu once told me on a recent trip to Cape Town, ‘We are only the light bulbs, Richard, and our job is just to remain screwed in!’”   How great is THAT?   We’re only the light bulbs. Our job is just to remain screwed in. (Thank you, Bishop Tutu.)   Not only does that line capture the essence of all of our work together, it’s also a great answer to Joseph Campbell’s question: “What am I? Am I the bulb that carries the light, or am I the light of which the bulb is a vehicle?”   So...   Here’s to keeping ourselves screwed in so the Divine Light can shine through us.    TODAY!

Richard Rohr is one of my new favorite teachers.   Alexandra got me his book called Falling Upward after I told her how much I loved David Brooks’ The Second Mountain. Apparently it’s recommended alongside that book on Amazon. With 1,400+ reviews, Alexandra thought I might like it.   And, well, YES!! Not only did I like the book, I loved it. (Check out those Notes for more.)   And… I fell in love with Richard Rohr.   Father Richard Rohr is a Franciscan priest. In fact, he’s been a Franciscan priest for FIVE DECADES.    This has particular resonance for me. As we’ve discussed, I was raised Catholic and went to Catholic school for twelve years. At my elementary school and primary church, our priests were Franciscan.    Yet... The closest I’ve come to studying an integrated Catholic perspective thus far has been Anthony de Mello—a Jesuit priest.    So... I found Father Richard’s wisdom particularly resonant for a range of reasons.   Now... When I read a book, I use a blank note card as a bookmark. On that note card, I jot down related books and ideas I want to make sure we cover in our Notes together. After reading chapters in which he connected Odysseus and the Hero’s Journey to Christianity and our modern lives, at the top of the bookmark-card for this book I wrote this description of Father Richard: “If Joseph Campbell was a Franciscan monk.”   I laughed as I typed that but it’s pretty darn close to being a great micro-bio. Throw in a little Ken Wilber and a TON of “elderly” wisdom and voila. We have one of my new favorite spiritual teachers.   But that’s not quite the point of Today’s +1.   Today I want to chat about a fantastic line from the book that comes pretty darn close to capturing the intention behind ALL of our work together.   Here it is: “As Desmond Tutu once told me on a recent trip to Cape Town, ‘We are only the light bulbs, Richard, and our job is just to remain screwed in!’”   How great is THAT?   We’re only the light bulbs. Our job is just to remain screwed in. (Thank you, Bishop Tutu.)   Not only does that line capture the essence of all of our work together, it’s also a great answer to Joseph Campbell’s question: “What am I? Am I the bulb that carries the light, or am I the light of which the bulb is a vehicle?”   So...   Here’s to keeping ourselves screwed in so the Divine Light can shine through us.    TODAY!

Nelson Mandela and Bishop Tutu stopped hundreds of thousands of people from a civil war by convincing the nation of South Africa not to become like its Apartheid enemies. 30 years later... the bloodshed may happen anyway...

William Keepin, Ph.D. is a mathematical physicist, environmental scientist, and has been a practitioner on the contemplative path of divine love for over 35 years. He cofounded the Satyana Institute, as well as the Gender Reconciliation International project with his wife, Rev. Cynthia Brix. The Satyana Institute is a nonprofit service and training organization based near Seattle Washington. Together with his wife, Rev. Brix, he conducts trainings, retreats, and workshops nationally and internationally, encouraging individuals, communities and organizations to combine their inner work of the heart with outer service in the world. He is the co-author with his wife, Rev. Cynthia Brix of: Divine Duality: Women Healing Women (Hohm Press 2015). He is the author of: Belonging to God: Spirituality, Science, and a Universal Path of Divine Love (SkyLightPaths Publishing 2016)Tags: Will Keepin, God, Divine Love, suffering, universal love, spiritual practice, keeping the heart open, mantra, name of God practice, Christ, Krishna, Jesus, Allah, Bishop Tutu, infinite source, religious orthodoxy, guides on spiritual path

The words of Bishop Tutu: "no one and no situation, is 'untransfigurable.'" All of creation waits for us to lift the veil, to see the world as God sees the world. To see one another as God sees us, that is indeed a journey.

Legendary Metropolitan Opera soprano Leona Mitchell drops in on Patrick D. McCoy, The African American Voice in Classical Music to discuss her only New York City appearance this weekend with the Metro Chamber Orchestra. After her debut in Carmen with the San Francisco Opera,  Ms. Mitchell made her Metropolitan Opera debut in the same opera n 1975. Her recording of George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess with Lorin Maazel and the Cleveland Orchestra brought her international acclaim.  Several recordings and television appearances are all to her credit.  A Grammy Award Winning Soprano, Mitchell sang for 18 seasons with the The Metropolitan Opera.  Appearances in other great houses include Paris, Covent Garden, Vienna, Rome, Australia, Buenos Aires, San Francisco, Chicago, Caracalla, and The Orange Festival amongst others. She has also appeared with some major symphony orchestras including those in London, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, and many others. Miss Mitchell has sung for four of US Presidents: Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. She has also sung for many dignitaries: Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Honorable Saundra Day O'Connor, and Bishop Tutu. .