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Thanksgiving, Nostalgia, and Togetherness with Robyn Henderson-Espinoza #GoActivistTheology
Back by popular demand, Robyn Henderson-Espinoza sits down to talk with Tripp about Thanksgiving, the theology of nostalgia, and the politics of wholeness. They discuss:
the postwar origins of Thanksgiving
how do we reconcile the Christian rhetoric of gratitude and the founding of our country on the genocide of indigenous peoples
appropriate (and inappropriate) holiday costumes for children
what did the first thanksgiving look like? do we really know that story?
the bad theology of nostalgia and the bad politics of wholeness
how to develop practices of togetherness
Plus, Robyn and Tripp talk…
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