In this episode Teresa Forcades presents a thoughtful critique of the unbalanced equation of freedom and equality in the capitalist system. She draws on Christian faith, community values, and the definition of freedom in its truest sense, when it is used with and for others in a coherent way, to make a call for the restoration of the social fabric that would allow for a co-responsible creation of an economic democracy.
This Talk on Faith and Belonging was part of the John Main Seminar 2018: A Contemplative Response to the Crisis of Change 20-23 Sep, Bruges, Belgium.
Teresa Forcades, a Spanish Benedictine nun, theologian, physician and political activist, is one of Europe’s leading radical thinkers. She came to prominence for her eloquent condemnation of abuses by some of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies. She founded a leading Catalonian anti-capitalist independence movement and is one of the leading voices in the world today against the injustices of capitalism and the patriarchy of modern society and of her own church.
The next John Main Seminar 2020 will focus on the theme 'One Heart, One Hope - Indigenous wisdom, and the future of humanity' It is organized by the Community in Mexico and will be held fully online, from 19 to 22 October 2020. You can find more information and registrations here: http://www.johnmainseminar.org