Welcome! We are working on some reflections on Jonah. I'm going to be sharing input from some classes this fall in life-long learning at North Iowa Area Community. From the White Rage class:
Following the Civil War, Hatred of Yankees, followed by hatred of black slaves, commenced. From Chapter 1 of the book "White Rage: "As one South Carolinian explained in 1865, The Yankees had left him 'one inestimable privilege… and that was to hate 'em.' 'I get up at half past four in the morning' he said, ' and sit up to twelve midnight to hate 'em.'…The visceral contempt, however, extended far beyond the Yankees to encompass the formerly enslaved." The result was a reign of terror that lasted over 100 years. The results have shown up now in a new onslaught of racism in America.
From the course on Islam; a history of conflict between minority absolutists, and the mainstream moderates. That is very much like The book of Jonah disagreement between Ezra and Nehemiah and the command to love enemies from Jonah. Conservatives in the Roman Catholic Church are calling for the resignation of a moderate Pope. Disagreements within religious faiths are often seen as against enemies. But does Jonah do that? He instead insists that the people created in God's image whom he loves be considered. This understanding is common to all three faiths.
My reading of the book of Jonah Is that this scripture comes alive now, and is a profound challenge to hatred and division. What do you think?
Following the Civil War, Hatred of Yankees, followed by hatred of black slaves, commenced. From Chapter 1 of the book "White Rage: "As one South Carolinian explained in 1865, The Yankees had left him 'one inestimable privilege… and that was to hate 'em.' 'I get up at half past four in the morning' he said, ' and sit up to twelve midnight to hate 'em.'…The visceral contempt, however, extended far beyond the Yankees to encompass the formerly enslaved." The result was a reign of terror that lasted over 100 years. The results have shown up now in a new onslaught of racism in America.
From the course on Islam; a history of conflict between minority absolutists, and the mainstream moderates. That is very much like The book of Jonah disagreement between Ezra and Nehemiah and the command to love enemies from Jonah. Conservatives in the Roman Catholic Church are calling for the resignation of a moderate Pope. Disagreements within religious faiths are often seen as against enemies. But does Jonah do that? He instead insists that the people created in God's image whom he loves be considered. This understanding is common to all three faiths.
My reading of the book of Jonah Is that this scripture comes alive now, and is a profound challenge to hatred and division. What do you think?
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