Sunday Meeting | Joe Chuman: “The Worse Angels of Our Nature: (Im)moral Leadership in High Places”

with Leader Dr. Joe Chuman
Bonnie Bean presides

The president of the United States presents two agendas. The first is vested in the policies that he promotes and executes. The second is conveyed by the moral stature with which he comports himself. The American public projects a great deal of authority onto its presidents, and much is expected. From George Washington forward, it is assumed that the president will be the conveyor of certain virtues, even as most have fallen short — honesty, magnanimity, generosity, and the dignity of the office among them. The president in this regard is not only the chief executive; he is also a moral teacher. Beyond the harm exacted by his policies, we can justifiably concern ourselves about the damage done to the moral fabric of American society perpetrated by the persona of Donald Trump. It is a question we will investigate.

This week’s shared charity: Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)