Identity Wars - based on Adrew Case’s play “The Rant”
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As Unitarian Universalists we find meaning in not only the sacred text of the world’s religions but in the sacred moments in everyday life. There are no bounds to our exploration for truth and meaning, which is why – as part of our Racial Justice ministry – we welcomed over 80 Unitarian Universalists from 9 regional congregations to Center City, Philadelphia to witness a production of The Rant at the Interact Theater, which has inspired today’s service. The Rant is a tragic story about the death of an African American adolescent at the hand of the police, due to a coincidence of inflamed passions and flawed intervention. The drama that follows is built on repeated and calculated failures to tell the truth, to face personal failure and culpability, to own vulnerability in the face of immense societal pressures. The play as a whole points out the difficulty of seeing clearly given the distorted lenses and arguments regularly offered up by contemporary society. It challenges us to imagine some more adequate responses and some better outcomes. The following words are from playwright Andrew Case, which will serve as today’s reading.
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