Meeting

Central Ohioans for Peace

Monday, April 8, 7-9pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.

Today’s program: a screening of “The Botany of Desire” (2009; 120 minutes)

They are four of the most ordinary plants: the tulip, marijuana, the potato, and the apple. We’ve always had this idea that we are in charge, but what if, in fact, they have been modeling us? We don’t give enough recognition to plants. They have been laboring for us, and they’ve been utilizing us for their own goals. There are four plants that have walked the road to accomplishment by fulfilling human ambitions.

The Bible, Forgiveness and The Death Penalty at Woodland Christian Church

Wednesday, April 10, 7pm, Woodland Christian Church, 143 Woodland Ave.

Bill Pelke and Rev. Dr. Jack Sullivan, Jr. (Executive Director of Ohio Council of Churches), board members of the Journey of Hope . . . From Violence to Healing, will share their personal experiences as murder victim family members and how that intersects with their understanding of the Bible, Forgiveness and the death penalty. Plus, an update on the status of the death penalty in Ohio and the U.S. from Abe Bonowitz (Death Penalty Action).

The Bible, Forgiveness and The Death Penalty

Sunday, April 7, 4-6pm, Trinity Episcopal Church on Capitol Square, 125 E. Broad St.

Please join the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio’s Becoming Beloved Community task force as we welcome Bill Pelke, Founder of the Journey of Hope . . . From Violence to Healing. Bill speaks on his personal experiences as a murder victim family member and how that intersects with his experience and understanding of the Bible, Forgiveness and the death penalty. Plus, an update on the status of the death penalty in Ohio and the U.S. from Abe Bonowitz (Death Penalty Action).

OSU Center for the Study of Religion [CSR] Symposium on Religion and Race: “Decolonizing the Dharma: Racial Justice and American Buddhism”

Thursday, March 28, 4-6:30pm, The Ohio State University Faculty Club [North Dining Room (second floor)], 181 S. Oval Dr.

This event will include the following two lectures.

• “Buddhism and Whiteness: A Buddhist Feminist Killjoy’s Take,” by Dr. Sharon Suh (Seattle University)

• “Undoing Whiteness in American ‘convert’ Buddhism: Critical, Contextual, and Collective Turns,” by Dr. Ann Gleig (University of Central Florida)

Sponsored by OSU Center for the Study of Religion, 614-688-8010.

Food Not Bombs April meeting

Saturday, April 20, 2:30-3:30pm, Linden Branch Library [Rm. 2], 2223 Cleveland Ave.

Have you heard about us and had interest to learn how/if you could plug in, help network, expand our collective efforts, or just generally learn more about us? This would be a great time to do so for those uncertain about just showing up to our serves which you also can/should do. We’ll be meeting to talk about recent updates, upcoming events, and increasing our impact. Newcomers are welcome to attend, meet rad people, and get plugged in!

Move to Amend monthly update meeting

Saturday, April 20, 12noon-2pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.

The monthly meeting of the local affiliate of the national Move to Amend organization that is calling for a U.S. Constitutional amendment to reverse several U.S. Supreme Court decisions during the past century and thereby to firmly establish that corporations are not people and that money is not free speech. Find out what can be done locally to restore democracy! Bring a brown bag lunch.

OSU Center for the Study of Religion [CSR] Symposium on Religion and Race: “Thinking with Black Islam: Historical Legacies and Future Directions”

Friday, April 19, 4-6:30pm, The Ohio State University Faculty Club [North Dining Room (second floor)], 181 S. Oval Dr.

This lecture will be by Sylvia Chan-Malik (Rutgers University) and Su’ad Abdul Khabeer (Purdue University).

Sponsored by OSU Center for the Study of Religion, 614-688-8010.

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