(In the book between the world and me) Q:What “great evil” is Coates referring to here? In what ways is this evil playing out today, in and around us?
Q: Where have you been guilty of looking away from the suffering and oppression of others? What is the cost, to you, of that ignorance? What is the cost to others?
Q: Witnessing, acknowledging and remembering the human costs of “the great evil,” and indeed of any human suffering, is painful. What might motivate us to seek out and validate these stories of suffering, to proactively move toward the pain and discomfort of others? What benefits might this education and witness provide—to us as individuals? To our church as a whole? To our wider community?