Jun. 3, 2008

by Jean Rodenbough

Sometimes other languages can supplement our thinking in concepts that English words cannot provide except through longer phrases. To borrow from other tongues is a way to stretch our own world views and understand what we may not have fully comprehended before. I’m thinking of two African expressions that meet this criteria.

When Bishop Desmond Tutu spoke at a Forum at the National Cathedral last November (in fact, on the day when a group of us were catching a plane to...  

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Jan. 16, 2008

by the Beloved Community Center

2007 was a year of great challenges and significant accomplishments at the Beloved Community Center. We were challenged to continue living out the vision of beloved community, seeking to transform ourselves, social structures and systems all along the way. A major accomplishment was the historic visit of a delegation of 23 people to South Africa in November, 2007.

Pictured above are two members of the BCC delegation, Joyce Johnson and Rev. Jean Rodenbough, with Mrs. Leah Tutu, wife of...  

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Dec. 21, 2007

by the Beloved Community Center

[The BCC's trip to South Africa was featured in the below article in the Carolina Peacemaker. You can link to the article on the Peacemakers website here.]

Beloved Center members journey to South Africa
by Jeanna Covington, Carolina Peacemaker

A blanket of clouds gathers atop a mountain. The view from ground up resembles...  

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Nov. 28, 2007

by James Lamar Gibson

[These recommendations were compiled by James Lamar Gibson from the 23 member delegation that traveled to South Africa November 11th through 20th. These short reflections are but the beginning of their attempt to bring back their learnings to the Greensboro community.]

- Make full use of spirituality and the arts as a base for conversation.

- Find time to tell others that you love them. Use love as a base to conversation as well.

- The composition and unity of...  

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