We all know the Bible says over and over to not be afraid.

“We must accept our reality as vastly as we possibly can; everything, even the unprecedented, must be possible within it. This is in the end the only kind of courage that is required of us: the courage to face the strangest, most unusual, most inexplicable experiences that can meet us.” – Rilke

List some things you are afraid of. What do you do to minimize the chances of them happening?

List some things people in defended neighborhoods might be afraid of. What are the likelihoods of them happening? What is the worst thing that could happen? What is the most probable worst thing that would happen?

Is the insulation and exclusion worth it?

What are the risks required to not live in fear? Do any of them feel reasonable to you? How might people become more willing to take risks for the sake of our neighbors? What do you need to feel more comfortable with taking a risk?

What is a risk you would consider taking?

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An Integrated Life

a series studying the book Sundown Towns by James Loewen

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Part 1 – A Series
Part 2 – Our Racist Foundations
Part 3 – What Are We Taught Is Normal?
Part 4 – All Whites Are Responsible
Part 5 – What Are You Known For Supporting
Part 6 – What Makes You Stay Silent?
Part 7 – Gravitating Towards the Comfortable
Part 8 – Social Exclusion
Part 9 – Restrictive Covenants and Governments
Part 10 – Do You Live in a Sundown Town? Before You Say No…
Part 11 – Still Forming Sundown Towns Today
Part 12 – Sundown Suburbs = NIMBY

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