Wycliffe Summer Book Club – Online

This book club is not for the faint of heart; two provocative books have been selected to intentionally cause discomfort. The goal of these books is to help us try to understand what is happening in our culture, or at least the authors’ perspectives on what is happening. Our time together is an opportunity to understand each other better, our world better, give us a place to reflect on how to minister better to our neighbours, and discern what our prophetic voice is for our society. These 6 weeks will stretch you personally – intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually – and we hope that God will use our time together to strengthen the bonds of our community and make us more effective for his purposes.

Books:
Lukianoff, Greg, and Jonathan Haidt. The Coddling of the American Mind : How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting up a Generation for Failure. New York: Penguin Press, 2018. (https://amzn.to/3fByc0F)

DiAngelo, Robin J. White Fragility : Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism. Boston: Beacon Press, 2018. (https://amzn.to/2Ox51jd)

Values:
• Demonstrate Mutual Respect
• Seek Mutual Edification
• Biblically Grounded Reflection
• Fair, Open, and Free Dialogue
• Seeking to understand, not to be understood
• Open-mindedness
• Intellectual Rigour and Honesty
• Willingness to allow the Holy Spirit to speak to us

Schedule – Thursday Evenings 7:30-9:00 pm
July 23
Coddling of the American Mind – Chapters 1 and 2
White Fragility – Introduction and Chapter 1

July 30
Coddling of the American Mind – Chapter 3
White Fragility – Chapters 3, 4, 5

Aug 6
Coddling of the American Mind – Chapters 4 and 5
White Fragility – Chapters 6 and 7

Aug 13
Coddling of the American Mind – Chapter 6, 7, and 8
White Fragility – Chapters 8 and 9

Aug 20
Coddling of the American Mind – Chapter 9, 10, and 11
White Fragility – Chapters 10 and 11

Aug 27
Coddling of the American Mind – Chapters 12,13, Conclusion
White Fragility – Chapter 12

Jul 23, 2020 07:30 PM
Jul 30, 2020 07:30 PM
Aug 6, 2020 07:30 PM
Aug 13, 2020 07:30 PM
Aug 20, 2020 07:30 PM
Aug 27, 2020 07:30 PM