Depth. The next three hours shall see many of the authors who appeared on the program. We were also joined by an author, cornell west and the heads of Simon Schuster and rectory publishing. There is something there is still something that brings tears to my eyes. I hope it wont do it now. On the seventh of december, or the eighth of december 1941, i went to what you would call a problem, an event, you know. I was the equivalent of a freshman at the university. I came home atoc 2 00 oclock at night, the light was on. Excuse me. [inaudible] americas and the war. Yes. And why did that touch you so much . To act because we knew it was going to lose it. Would that mean for you and hungry . I did not cry then. How old were you . Eighteen . I was 18 yes. With that interview with the late author john lucas, indepth was born 20 years ago. 2000 leading nonfiction fiction authors of our time have appeared on indepth. Freeman, colton walker, bob woodward, george well, just to name a few. So over t
Stay and how you defend yourself in those contexts is one of those conversations that we need to be having so muchmore as a culture. I think it opens up so many doors for people. Megan is herself a writer and activist. She left the Westboro Baptist church in 2012 and isan educator on topics related to extremism and communication across ideological lines. At the age of five megan began protesting homosexuality and other vices alongside fellow members of the Westboro Baptist church into beaconkansas. The church was founded by her grandfather and consisted almost entirely of her extended family. The group gained notoriety for its pickets at military funerals and celebrations of death and tragedy. As the churchs twitter spokesman megan was one of the few thatinteracted with the outside world. And twitter did something for. Maybe we can applaud it it caused her to begin doubting the Strict Church leaders and their message it humans are sinful and fallible how can the church itself be so con
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And twitter did something that caused her to doubt those Strict Church leaders that they are simple and fallible and to feel confident so thats the question she was left with. After a digital joust she started to wonder if they had a point and then changed messages. [applause] good evening everyone thank you for being here tonight. I grew up in a very tight knit family in kansas on the third of 11 children, three girls and a boys we lived on a treelined street with dozens of other kids and surrounding houses. Just across the backyard was a church we attended every sunday my moms family was vocally talented and they often gave me chills their passionate praises to god for his mercy and grace echoing off my ears. I grow proud of my family my grandfather was a wellknown civil rights activist and a lawyer who won awards from civil Rights Groups for go my family had suffered for that work with constant vandalism in the physical attacks on his Elementary School age children but that never pe
Culture. I think it opens up so many door for people. Megan is itself a writer and an activist. She left the Westboro Baptist church november 2012 and as an educator of topics related to extremism and communication across ideological lines. At the age of five she began protesting homosexuality and of the alleged vices alongside fellow members of the Westboro Baptist church in topeka, kansas. The church was found by her grandfather and consisted almost entirely of her extended family. A tiny group gained notoriety for pickets military funerals and celebrations of death and tragedy. As the Church Twitter spokesman, megan with one of the few that interact with the outside world, and twitter actually did something that maybe we can applaud it for. Caused her to begin doubting the Strict Church leaders and the message of humans are simple of the lock of the church itself be so confident about itself, question should left with. After a digital joust with critics she started when it sometimes