11:00 Service ~ Taking the War Out of Our Words
One might think that learning to use a non-defensive form of communication after being reared in the language of war would take time, intention, and years of practice. But, according to Sharon Ellison, a non-defensive model of communication is simple and straightforward. It is sincere, honest and open. Non-defensive communication fosters attitudes and behaviors such as: accountability, assertiveness, clarity, compassion, consistency, directness, firmness, flexibility, friendliness, honesty, humor, kindness, knowledge/ability, receptiveness, responsibility, responsiveness, self-motivation, sincerity, and thoroughness.
Speaker: our minister Cathy Harrington
9:30 Forum (downstairs) ~ EVIL, its biological/psychological make-up
Do the same factors that create evil acts create good ones? If each individual is capable of great good or great evil, what makes the difference? Be prepared to share your own definition of evil.
Presenter: Our member, Nicky Ozbek, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist. She graduated from the University of Georgia, ran a children’s psychiatric unit, completed a postdoctoral pediatric fellowship at Johns Hopkins, and then came to UTC to teach. When not teaching, she works at Siskin hospital.