Topic: Environmentalism

Hot Mulch and the Sociology of the Edge: Counterculture, Liminality, and Disrupting the Status Quo

Join us in community this Sunday as Tom Kersen shares about his most recent exploration of intentional communities in the south, specifically the Hot Mulch Band and the broader countercultural scene in the Ozarks as a case study in disrupting the status quo. Drawing on Victor Turner’s concepts of liminality and communitas, Kersen argues that … Continue reading Hot Mulch and the Sociology of the Edge: Counterculture, Liminality, and Disrupting the Status Quo

Sunday Service – Special Guest Speaker Todd Allen “The Separation of Church and Hate”

  Martin Todd Allen is a native of Jackson, Mississippi. He is an educator, activist, and a degreed theologian. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join us on April 26th at 11:00 a.m. to listen to fellow UU Todd Allen as he speaks to us about America Beyond Nationalism. We will discuss how our country has changed over the last … Continue reading Sunday Service – Special Guest Speaker Todd Allen “The Separation of Church and Hate”

Building Cities to LAST

This Sunday, Professor Jassen Callender, Director of the Mississippi State University School of Architecture Jackson Center, will discuss the essentials of building for a sustainable future. The talk will focus on Professor Callender’s 2021 book Building Cities to LAST: a practical guide to sustainable urbanism. From the publisher: Building Cities to LAST presents the myriad … Continue reading Building Cities to LAST