Rev. Gretchen Haley & Rev. Sean Neil-Barron - January 25, 2023
The Invention of Time
Time is in us. We feel time. And yet, what if the way we experience time is not natural or objective? Time is not inherently linear and unidirectional, as is often experienced in the Western world. Standardized, uniform time was an invention, or rather, a construction during a curious confluence of 19th-century mechanical innovations and European colonial ambitions. So what purpose does the Western construct of time actually serve? Plus Rev. Gretchen Haley joins Rev. Sean for a conversation to unpack her unexpected emotional reaction to his sermon
From Series: "Time Management for Mortals"
Inspired by the book by Oliver Burkeman with the same subtitle, our series, Time Management for Mortals, invites us to trade out an understanding of “managing” time as a matter of efficiency for a practice of embracing our limits. This series is an invitation to a continuous refinement of clarifying and experiencing what really matters.
