When I was a kid, my whole family fasted. This movie focuses on Fordson High School in Dearborn, Michigan, which once had mostly white students but now is 98% Arab-American. Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Footballįordson shows how other religious teenagers have to overcome a fast similar to Bahá’ís. Whether you are finding the Fast rewarding, refreshing, or frustrating, The Supreme Remedy will provide additional insights into the experience. Fasting: Opening the door to a deeper, more intimate, more powerful relationship with Godįasting is a Christian perspective on the benefits of fasting and describes the connection between fasting and prayer and what to expect physically, mentally, and spiritually during a fast. Randi Fredricks, a doctor who researched the transformative effects of fasting, explores the history and the spiritual, psychological, medical, and political importance of fasting. This book illustrates how science and religion are in harmony and how a personal challenge such as fasting can produce beneficial results. No one at my school knew about the Bahá’í Faith and fasting made me stand out from everyone. Even though I had a Bahá’í family, the Fast was so difficult for me when I first tried it at fifteen. I thought it was cool, and I approached it willingly. My parents made the Fast appear fun by approaching it happily and making great food. I grew up in Maryland with Bahá’i parents and sibling.
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Matt believes his clients are innocent, but he faces Their only hope is Navy JAG Officer Matt Davis, who has been assigned to the case of his life-to defend the Makaris in court at Guantánamo Bay. Suddenly, they face the nightmare of death by execution. Terrorism, and incarcerated at the Guantánamo Bay Prison Camp in Cuba, all on false charges. But when they arrive in the US, they are arrested, accused of Hasan Makari and his son, Najib, both Lebanese nationals, have dreamed of the day they would experience the shining freedom of America. A man and his son dreamed of America’s freedom, but the dream became a nightmare when they ended up at Guantánamo Bay. What Christian or community groups in your area are addressing intersections of institutional bias and oppression? Describe their work.ĥ. Lightsey say about it? Why do you think the movement arose?Ĥ. What is the “Black Lives Matter” movement? Discuss what you know about it. Lightsey say she has been affected by intersectionality in her life and ministry?ģ. What is ‘intersectionality,’ as you understand it? List some ways that understanding intersectionality may affect how the church addresses racial injustice?Ģ. Lightsey identifies herself (i.e., “woman,” “clergy,” “African-American,” etc.)ġ. Invite the group to list out the various ways Dr. Before viewing, post this definition of intersectionality on chart paper a chalkboard, or a dry-erase board: Intersectionality is a concept describe the ways in which oppressive institutions (racism, sexism, homophobia, ableism, xenophobia, classism, etc.) are interconnected. I can’t remember who Marie’s father is supposed to be, but it really doesn’t matter. She’s the only daughter of Queen Eleanor, who happens to be a sprightly 150 years old. Let’s start off with Princess Marie-Victoria of England. And the entire place is overrun by horny 17-year-olds. It takes place in a weird alternative history – it’s pre-WWI, Britain and France are one united empire, Prussia is still a thing, and also, Merlins are real but a title and not a single person. This book is like if Gossip Girl involved royalty (not counting that one prince Blair ended up marrying for like, half a season) and also ~magic ~, and then the whole thing got turned up to 11. In the end, I’m kind of glad I read it, but I was expecting something a bit darker, and not … royal Gossip Girl on steroids and also ~ magic~. Maas, which is also on my “Want to Read” list. I had put this on my “Want to Read” list on GoodReads back in June, and I must have gotten it confused with A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Here’s the problem – I honest to god thought this was a different book when I requested it. Just before Christmas, I requested two books from the library – this one, and one I’d end up finishing in January 2018. |