The stories we tell: Tales of joy and tales of terror

Above is a 14 minute podcast of the provocation on the stories we tell.

Prompts for reflection

What tales do you live in? Are they tales of joy or tales of terror?

What tales do you tell?

Do your tales help us live well together?

Readings and resources

The Railway Man (the movie discussed at the beginning) - you can find it on Netflix

Community narratives: Tales of terror and tales of joy by Julian Rappaport. An academic article, the abstract gives you the general idea - let me know if you’d like to read the entire article.

When God Talks Back by T.M. Luhrmann - study of an evangelical church in the USA and how their practices encourage people to “see and hear” God.

No women CEOs in NZ’s top 50 companies - a blog I wrote in 2016 about whether this was, in fact, a sign of hope.

Statistics on NZ men and women’s health - An article published in the NZ Medical Journal that focuses on men’s health

Reasons to be cheerful - website full of examples of environmental restoration and positive ways of living together

Music

Somewhere over the rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo

Da Pacem by Arvo Part