“A Time to Break Silence” – Christian Discipleship and Social Movements

“A Time to Break Silence”: Christian Discipleship and Social Movements

You are invited to a weekly series of discussions based on some key documents of the modern Christian church. The six-part series, Sunday, January 18th through Sunday, February 22nd, focuses on Christian discipleship in a variety of contexts around the globe. On January 18th we will look at Dr. King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail. That discussion will be co-led by Rev. Ryan and psychologist and author Dr. Deborah Plummer. On subsequent Sundays we will look at the Barmen Declaration of 1934, the Confession of 1967, the Medellin Conference Statement of 1968, the Belhar Confession (1982), and finally, Dr. King’s address, A Time to Break Silence, of April 1967.  The texts are accessible below. Hard copies will be available in the Church’s office. The discussions will be held at 10:00 a.m. in the Ganson Room. For questions, please contact Ben Sperry at bxs63@case.edu or (216) 272-9971.

Letter from Birmingham Jail

Barmen Declaration of 1934

The Confession of 1967

The Medellin Conference Statement of 1968

The Belhar Confession

A Time to Break Silence, April 1967