Braver Angels Community Debate
The Connecticut Alliance invites you to a
Braver Angels Community Debate
Sunday, April 7, 2024: 3:00pm
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church North Hall
353 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877
The Topic: “Should Ridgefield support greater diversity in Housing Options.”
What’s a Braver Angels Debate?
Like 99% of Americans, you probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels Community Debate. It’s a highly structured conversation wherein a group of people think together, listen carefully to one another, and allow themselves to be touched and perhaps changed by each other’s ideas. It’s not a political debate, where competing candidates attempt to win votes. Nor is it a raucous interchange where people advocate positions in which they may not even believe for the sole purpose of vanquishing their foes. You can read more here:
https://braverangels.org/what-we-do/debates/.
Goals:
- To engage in a process through which, together, we might get a little closer to the truth.
- To become more aware of the validity of differing views.
- To build tighter community relationships.
The Process:
We’ll use modified parliamentary procedures, which help to create an atmosphere of decorum and respect. We ask and expect participants to behave respectfully toward one another, whether they’re speakers, or have a question for the speaker, or are simply there to listen.
What happens after the debate?
Everyone emerges a bit nearer to the truth, with a deeper appreciation for opposing viewpoints, and strengthened community bonds.
Interested? Register here: bit.ly/bact-040724
Questions? Gary Holland, [email protected], (203) 733-5104