The VUU talks with Peter Montgomery about religion and politics, the global impact of the religious right, the religiosity behind fascism, and the countering power of the arts and beauty. Peter is a writer who has studied religious conservatives for close to two decades. In this past presidential campaign, he attended the GOP Convention and a number of Trump rallies. Visit https://youtu.be/5DRn2XN2BH4 for resources mentioned in this episode.

The VUU talks with Peter Montgomery about religion and politics, the global impact of the religious right, the religiosity behind fascism, and the countering power of the arts and beauty. Peter is a writer who has studied religious conservatives for close to two decades. In this past presidential campaign, he attended the GOP Convention and a number of Trump rallies.

Peter is a well-regarded writer/thinker and a source for national media. Follow his work:

• Right Wing Watch
• Religious Dispatches
• Twitter and Facebook

Peter finds inspiration and hope in this quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (referenced at the end of the show):

A [person] should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of [their] life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.

The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, Hank Peirce, Michael Tino and Alicia Forde, with production support provided by Terri Burnor. Tom Shade joined the hosting crew this week. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET. This episode aired on January 12, 2017.

Attached media: https://web.archive.org/web/20211108072940/https://www.questformeaning.org/podcasts/vuu/latest/vuu166.mp3

Our guest is Katia Hansen, President/CEO of UURISE. We talk about congregational support for immigration justice including providing sanctuary, the importance of becoming a coalition partner, immigration services her organization provides, and general concerns going into the new Trump administration. Visit https://youtu.be/uYOHvya4gdE for resources mentioned in this episode.

Our guest is Katia Hansen, President/CEO of UURISE. We talk about congregational support for immigration justice including providing sanctuary, the importance of becoming a coalition partner, immigration services her organization provides, and general concerns going into the new Trump administration.

Resources mentioned in today’s episode:

• UURISE (UU Refugee and Immigrant Services and Education)
• UUA’s New Sanctuary Movement page
• BorderLinks trip to US/Mexico border
• United We Dream, the largest immigrant youth-led organization in the nation
• Puente Movement, a grassroots migrant justice organization based in Phoenix, Arizona
• National Day Laborer Organizing Network

Upcoming webinars:

• UUSC’s Sanctuary and Solidarity webinar (for clergy only) on Tuesday, January 17, 3:00-4:15 PM (ET) – Register
• UUSC’s Sanctuary and Solidarity webinar (open to all) on Sunday, January 22, 3:30-4:45pm (ET) – Contact Paul Langston-Daley
• UUCSJ/UURISE: Faithful Discernment: Is Your Congregation Called to Offer Sanctuary? on Monday, January 30, 7:00-9:00 pm (ET)
• UUCSJ/UURISE: The Path Toward Sanctuary: A Practical Guide on Monday, February 27 7:00-9:00 pm (ET)

The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, Hank Peirce, Michael Tino and Alicia Forde, with production support provided by Terri Burnor. Tom Shade joined the hosting crew this week. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET. This episode aired on January 5, 2017.

Attached media: https://web.archive.org/web/20211108072917/https://www.questformeaning.org/podcasts/vuu/latest/vuu165.mp3

Sometimes we must change to get the life we want to have.