Return to the epigraph of the Brubaker essay, cited in the Guardians of the River Destination Reflection for this unit (below). Invite participants to share the ways they would make a similar statement based in the language of their own religious convictions.

“The spirituality of life, which is basic to our Christian faith, is intrinsically at odds with prevailing political-economic arrangements and policies that are creating and exacerbating human suffering. Therefore, we believe that nothing less than a fundamental shift in political-economic paradigms is necessary for humankind to become instruments of God in striving for the vision of just, participatory and sustainable communities.”