“The Political Season” with Linwood Tauheed
The “political season” encompasses upcoming and crucial elections, the determination of a community to make changing Kansas City schools educate, and the aspiration to compel community economic development. Dr. Linwood Tauheed, assistant professor of economics at UMKC, brings academic economics to urban education and community building.
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Posted in May 2012, May 27th, Sunday Forum, Sundays
“Keeping Food out of the Landfill” with Steve Fishman
Steve is a waste management specialist in the Air and Waste Management Division of EPA Region 7 in KCK. He will describe an interesting new program they are working on to salvage food that normally goes to a landfill. US EPA has initiated a Food Recovery Challenge. They are recruiting partners to minimize loss, increase donations, and find ways to recover the energy in organics.
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Posted in May 2012, May 20th, Sunday Forum, Sundays
“Ethical Eating” with Tracy Van Quaethem
The UUA calls for ethical eating–“to choose foods that minimize harm and are protective of the environment, consumers, farmers, and all those involved in food production and distribution.” As we’ve become separated from the production of our food, we’ve sometimes assumed that the F.D.A. protects food and its production. It’s not that simple. Tracy Van Quaethem—an “urban vegetable cultivator,” a teacher using food ethics as a research focus, and All Souls Green Sanctuary Committee chair—will discuss some of the practical applications of ethical eating.
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Posted in May 13th, May 2012, Sunday Forum, Sundays
“Freedom Seekers and Quindaro” with Gary Jenkins and Jimmy Johnson
The former town of Quindaro, located in what now is Kansas City, Kansas, was established by abolitionists in 1856. Local filmmaker Gary Jenkins will show the Quindaro section of his latest documentary, Freedom Seekers: Stories from the Western Underground Railroad. Archaeologist Jimmy Johnson, whose great grandfather escaped from a Platte County farm through Quindaro, will talk about the archaeology of the site. The full length documentary: Tuesday, May 15, 7 p.m., Bragg.
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Posted in May 2012, May 6th, Sunday Forum, Sundays
“The Anthropocene: A New Geologic Age?” with Dr. Mike Miller
The impact of the human race on the earth is so great that some suggest the naming of a new geological age—the anthropocene. Dr. Miller is a retired physician with a Masters degree in geography from the University of Kansas.
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Posted in April 2012, April 29th, Sunday Forum, Sundays
“Palliative Care” with Everett Murphy
Palliative care is that which relieves some of the physical suffering of illness. As demand is placed on our health care resources, health care policy and policy reform must include provisions to enable access to meaningful palliative care. Everett “Butch” Murphy is the medical director for the Palliative Care Team which assists patients and families with complex and/or terminal illnesses at the Olathe Medical Center.
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Posted in April 2012, April 22nd, Sunday Forum, Sundays
“Considering the Supreme Court” with Douglas Linder
Doug Linder, professor of constitutional law at UMKC, will discuss the Supreme Court’s decisions of the past year, its current term, and what news the Court might be making in the year ahead. Dr. Linder has twice been a recipient of the Elmer P. Pierson Teaching Award, and Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at the University of Tulsa Law School, in addition to other publishing and teaching awards.
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Posted in April 15th, April 2012, Sunday Forum, Sundays
“Building a Nation of Neighbors” with Panel
Most immigrants in communities across the U.S. are positive additions to their new hometowns. A panel of local immigration advocates will discuss efforts to build a nation of neighbors, one family at a time, projecting positive immigrant messages through forums, dinners, one-on-one engagements, and a strategic communication effort.
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Posted in April 2012, April 8th, Sunday Forum, Sundays
“Economic Justice: An Imperative for Religious Liberals” with Rev. Dr. William R. Murry
Religious liberals have been strong on women’s and gay rights but have said less about the disparities in wealth in contemporary United States. Rev. Dr. William Murry will discuss the disparities, why we should be strong advocates of economic justice, and recommend policies to increase economic fairness.
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Posted in April 1st, April 2012, Sunday Forum, Sundays
Many people assume there are only two alternatives – traditional religious belief or atheism/ agnosticism – but Humanism offers a third way that includes the best values and principles of the other two. Rev. William R. Murry is the Past President of Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago and Minister Emeritus of River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Maryland.
His most recent books are Reason and Reverence: Religious Humanism for the 21st Century and Becoming More Fully Human: Religious Humanism as a Way of Life. The talk will be followed by a reception and book signing.
Rev. Murry will be speaking at the 10am Sunday Forum on “Economic Justice: An Imperative for Religious Liberals.”
His visit is sponsored by Friends of the Forum.
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Posted in April 1st, April 2012, Sunday Forum, Sundays
