The Seekers Book Study

The Seekers is a study group exploring ways to understand the divine through books and videos by progressive theologians. Carl Jung noted that as religious people move beyond childhood, they may struggle with the image of God “up there” in heaven. This class explores different ways of understanding the divine that may resonate more deeply with those who have moved beyond the God image of our younger selves.

Our Current Book

We are reading Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer, a botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation.

Blending Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and personal reflection, Kimmerer explores our relationship with the natural world and the lessons plants can teach us about reciprocity, gratitude, and our responsibility to the earth.

Reading Schedule

November 8
Picking Sweetgrass: Epiphany in the Beans, The Three Sisters, Wisgaak Gokpenagen (K: 119–155)

November 15
Picking Sweetgrass: Mishkos Kenomagwen, Maple Nation, The Honorable Harvest (K: 156–202)

November 22
No meeting (Tom will be attending an academic conference).

November 29
Braiding Sweetgrass: In the Footsteps of Nanabozho, The Sound of Silverbells, Sitting in a Circle Burning, Cascade Head (K: 203–254)

December 6
Braiding Sweetgrass: Putting Down Roots, Umbilicaria, Old-Growth Children, Witness to the Rain (K: 255–300)

December 13
Burning Sweetgrass: Windigo Footprints, The Sacred and the Superfund, People of Corn-People of Light (K: 301–348)

December 20
Burning Sweetgrass: Collateral Damage, Shkitagen, Defeating Windigo, and Epilogue: Returning the Gift (K: 349–384)

Join the Conversation

The Seekers meets Sundays at 9:00 AM in Room 323 MLK and on Zoom. All are welcome to join the conversation.

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