![]() ![]() This program is made possible by the South Dakota Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. ![]() The tale of her moral awakening is rich with suspense and thoughtful reflection, exposing the dangers of black-and-white thinking - and illuminating a possible way out of our age of angry polarization. On today’s episode of the podcast, Ryan talks to former Westboro Baptist Church member Megan Phelps-Roper about her experiences growing up in the church, the problem of radicalization in society and modern institutions, considering the individual perspectives of the people who we disagree with, and more. Unfollow related Megan’s moral awakening, her departure from the Church, and how she exchanged the absolutes she had grown up with for new forms of warmth and community. The event is FREE and open to the public.Ī gripping memoir of escaping extremism and falling in love, "Unfollow" relates Megan's painful departure from the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas, and how she replaced the dogmas she had absorbed with a new community. Megan wrote a book about her story, titled Unfollow, a Journey from Hatred to Hope, Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church. The Sisseton Arts Council and the Sisseton Memorial Library are sponsors of the book discussion. Copies of the book (the 2020 One Book South Dakota selection) are available at the Sisseton Memorial Library for checkout. at Thollehaug Commons (the Old Middle School). ![]() Book Discussion: Unfollow by Megan Phelps-RoperJoin us for a community book discussion of "Unfollow" by Megan Phelps-Roper on Tuesday, March 24, at 7 p.m. ![]()
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