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Democracy as a Spiritual Practice

Thursdays, March 31 and April 14, 7:30pm on Zoom

Join us for a compelling two-part series on Democracy as a Spiritual Practice.  Our first program – Strengthening our Civic Muscles – explores authoritarian regimes through the lens of Timothy Snyder’s book On Tyranny with Rev. Patrick McLaughlin from the UU Church of Manchester NH. We encourage attendees to read this short book prior to the session. 

View March 31 Video

The second session, After the Protests, explores the ways in which we can engage and rebuild our civic society to bring our democracy back into balance. This program is led by Sharon Welch, former professor at Harvard Divinity School, the University of Missouri-Columbia, and Meadville Lombard Theological School. Sharon is the author of numerous books including After the Protests Are Heard: Enacting Civic Engagement and Social Transformation (NYU Press, 2019).

View April 14 Video

This series is co-sponsored by Reclaim Our Democracy, First Parish in Concord; First Church in Belmont; the UU Church of Manchester NH; and Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice.

Our Mission

Reclaim Our Democracy is an inclusive, collaborative, multi-partisan movement. Our goal is to reclaim our democratic rights as citizens of the United States of America to have a government that truly represents and supports the needs and desires of all people.

Commentary

  • It is Time for Democracy to Strike Back Jan. 25, 2023
  • Two Takeaways from the Recent Midterm Elections that Every American Should Understand Nov. 22, 2022
  • A Real And Very Dangerous Conspiracy Oct. 14, 2022
  • It's Time to Fix the Senate Sep. 8, 2021
  • Back to Basics - #1 Priority for Congress and President Jan. 23, 2021
  • The Mitch McConnell Problem Dec. 18, 2020
  • Dear Mr. Trump: Your Contract Will Not Be Renewed Nov. 21, 2020
  • Today's Civil War Feb 16, 2020

Events

Democracy Festival at First Parish in Concord, Friday, May 19, 7:30pm and Saturday, May 20, 11:00am - 2:00pm

Meeting the Moment: Taking Action to Keep Our Democracy, January 6 and 7, 2023

Partnering for Democracy in Massachusetts and Beyond with Danielle Allen. Video now available.

Democracy as a Spiritual Practice, March 31 and April 14 videos now available

The Democracy Movement: Where it Stands Today and Where it Needs to Go, with Adam Eichen, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 video now available.

Democracy in Chains, with Duke Professor Nancy MacLean, video of presentation

How Democracies Die, with Harvard Professor Steven Levitsky, video of presentation

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To read more about current democracy related news and events, please click here to visit the Reclaim Our Democracy Facebook group page.

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