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Podcast: Progressive Faith Sermons - Dr. Roger Ray
Episode: "As Wide as the World": Cultivating Wisdom and Compassion in the face of Violence and Coercion
Description: Week after week, we turn our attention to injustice, violence, and oppression, so that we can encourage one another to not stand idly by. But as we face all this suffering, there is also that nagging question: How can we humans be so wonderful and horrible at the same time? So generous and compassionate on the one hand and so cruel and violent on the other? By reflecting on our own experiences and listening to the emerging research on violence and empathy, we can make decisions that build resources, cultivate community, and help make wellbeing, in ourselves and in...