Kirsti Ruud is an Advisor in the Education Abroad Office and graduate student in the School of Theology and Ministry. Rooted in the Lutheran tradition, Kirsti is studying theology with a particular interest in bio-centric and eco-liberation theologies and is currently interning with Lutheran Office for World Community.Links to an external site.
These videos were made during the time of covid-19.
CENTERING WISDOM
Reflection: What does it look like for you in a society where people can actively live well? What systems need to be changed in order to do that? What systems need to be dismantled?
Reflection: Whose land do you sit upon? Do you play the role of the occupier or the occupied? How do you consume resources and how does your government determine the path you play in the climate crisis?
Activity: Ms. Ruud uses the phrase "system sin" in this video. What is your understanding of sin and how does this definition change it? What does it mean to have a radical redefining moment of this sinful behavior and systems and how does it inform the way you should behave and move around in the world? Journal with yourself for 10 minutes and reflect the answer and feelings to these questions.