The ideal of a harmonious community emerging from unsettled forests and bustling cities is rooted in the very beginnings of the modern Judeo-Christian tradition.  It is expressed in the 1630 sermon “Dreams of a City on a Hill” by John Winthrop of the Massachusetts Bay colony.  In modern times religious philosopher Josiah Royce (1855-1916) originates and then … Continue reading Forum: Rebuilding Community After Disasters: A ‘Black’ Heritage of Faith?