Date: Friday, September 13, 1:00 – 6:00 pm; Saturday, September 14, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Instructor: Adam Barnes RSVP: https://myunion.utsnyc.edu/building-a-moral-revolution-to-end-poverty As seminarians graduate into economic crisis, how do we prepare for the poverty that awaits us in our congregations, our communities, our family, and even our debt-saddled job searches? We at the Kairos Center believe that we are living in a kairos moment: great change and transition, where the old ways of doing things are breaking down, new ones are trying to emerge and decisive action is demanded. This course explores how religious leaders, local congregations, and poor people’s organizations can be part of growing efforts rising up to respond to the injustice and violence our communities are facing. Special attention will be given to the history of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1968 Poor People’s Campaign (PPC) and the efforts of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival to re-ignite that campaign [...]