Session 4 – The Public Intellectual and the Next Generation
Session 4 of 4 in “The Public Intellectual in a Just Society”
- Offered as a USB Flash Drive.
- Includes transcript & detailed participant questions
Public intellectuals maintain the spirit of the young and the restless avant-garde.
“Public intellectuals keep society spurred. They make sure that the new ideas are listened to. They make sure that they listen and they hear their grandchildren and their concerns. Public intellectuals seed, in other words, social change. They’re the carriers of yesterday’s wisdom, yes, but they’re also the bearers of tomorrow’s questions.”
Joan Chittister is recruiting a wave of thinking, caring, well-versed citizens who will relentlessly and publicly address the key issues of our democratic life — distributive justice, income inequality, climate change, equal rights under the law, voting rights, immigration and public education — in short, an active, continuing concern for The Common Good.
For those of us who are anchored in a faith tradition, our advocacy for the Common Good is the best way to express and energize those beliefs. In our churches, mosques, synagogues and temples, we are nurtured by our familiar communities; yet, people of faith can unite together to keep careful watch on the Common Good. And it is essential that our concern for the Common Good is inclusive of all: from racial distinctions, to gender, to religious affiliation and to country of origin.
“The Role of the Public Intellectual in a Just Society” will inspire church groups and individual learners to push in their everyday lives—as Jesus did—for transformative change that lifts up those who are left out of our society.
Note: This product contains video material that’s also appeared on Joan Chittister’s Spirituality, Self, & Society – presented in a fresh context with a new PDF resource guide.
