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MODULE 2: RELATIONSHIP: LEARNING EMPATHY

Justin Masterson, empathy expert
An open Bible with big tears falling onto the open page
The Good Samaritan bringing the wounded man to the inn
A white baby boy expressing empathy with a crying black baby boy

The Importance of Empathy

Empathy is crucial to discussions on race; it reprograms our guts and our implicit bias.

Empathy Faith Grounding

We are called to weep with our brothers and sisters who are weeping, not to judge whether they should be weeping.

Parable of Good Samaritan

In this parable Jesus gives us a template for the first step towards solving racism.

Proximity Breeds Empathy

Homogenous churches actually entrench racism.

Eli Parisher

Leaving our Echo Chambers

"The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out. Proverbs 18:15 (NIV):

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