Does a bullet know a Christian from a Muslim?* Fear, Love and Healing in our Multi-cultural World
*From the Film, Pray the Devil Back to Hell
Akosua Adomako Ampofo, Monday, April 4, 2016, 5:30–6:25 p.m. at CU Center, Concordia University, Irvine, California
Multi-culturalism is one of those concepts that means different things to different people. It is in good company with concepts such as equality or even happiness – we believe we can recognize them when we see them but they are not so easy to define. For some the word multicultural is synonymous with the destruction, or pollution, of “our” culture by other (destructive) values. This perceived assault is, perhaps justifiably, met with apprehension, even fear. For others, multicultural means all that is positive about the sharing of God’s diversity in human creation. I would like to use this talk to share my understanding and experience of our multicultural world; explore some facts about collaboration, learning and loss as cultures meet (and collide); and propose a pathway for love and healing in the biblical spirit of siblinghood.
Great. Inspiring.