We began two weeks ago by asking what is prophecy and what makes a prophet, using the example of Abraham Joshua Heschel, a key ally of Martin Luther King Jr. and often considered the rabbi of the ‘60s Civil Rights movement.
Here’s a marvelous interview with Heschel not long before his death in 1972.
And please note: the Workshop is still taking signups for anyone interested in participating.
In each session, hosted every Friday from 1PM-2PM ET, we will talk about short readings (all PDFs or accessible online) related to key themes we’ve distilled from several of our lost prophets:
Prophecy/Exile—readings from A.J. Heschel, Marc Ellis, Daniel Berrigan, bell hooks
Inner Sanctum—readings from Heschel, Thomas Merton, Thich Nhat Hanh
Askesis/Renunciation—readings from Ivan Illich, Gary Snyder, Dougald Hine
Vocation/Work—readings from Peter Maurin, Paul Goodman, Wendell Berry
Inhabitation—readings from Gary Snyder, Wendell Berry, bell hooks
Conviviality—readings from Ivan Illich, Jane Jacobs, L.M. Sacasas
The Workshop’s recommended donation is $10/monthly (or an annual donation of $100) via a subscription to the Lost Prophets podcast on Substack.
Register for a Zoom link (good for all weekly sessions) on our Google form here: