Discussion 1: Reading: Jandt, Chapter Nine
During his trip to Mexico in 2016, Pope Francis said the following about the suffering of indigenous people in his address in Chiapas State:
"On many occasions, in a systematic and organized way, your people have been misunderstood and excluded from society. Some have considered your values, culture, and traditions to be inferior. Others, intoxicated by power, money and market trends, have stolen your lands or contaminated them. How sad this is. How worthwhile it would be for each of us to examine our conscience and learn to say, 'Forgive me!'"
How would you examine this speech in terms of a possibility of reconciliation?
Discussion 2: Reading: Jandt, Chapter Ten:
Narrative mediation can be helpful to understand conflict, and moreover, to understand family conflict. In a family composed of parents, grandparents, children, and grandchildren, narrative mediation can be particularly useful. Explain and discuss why that is the case in a "traditional," nuclear family.