Sanctuary, Healing, and Revival: A Documentary and Reflection with John Christian Phifer and Dr. Bonnie Smith Whitehouse

Location

Johnson Theater

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Presentation

Start Date

27-9-2022 6:00 PM

End Date

27-9-2022 8:00 PM

Description

John Christian Phifer is a veteran of the mainstream funeral industry who led the effort to create Larkspur Conservation, the first conservation burial ground in Tennessee. Dr. Bonnie is a lover of Larkspur’s mission and sanctuary who is also grieving the loss of a close friend. John Christian and Dr. Bonnie will lead us in reflection and conversation as we screen the unforgettable documentary Bury Me at Taylor Hollow together. We will spend time reflecting on the idea that we should not be haunted by the inevitability of death. Furthermore, in the midst of the climate crisis, we should all be thinking differently about our choices—and that includes the choices we make about death and dying. Is it possible that in our deaths we could help each other grieve and heal better while we also better provide healing for our beloved, imperiled planet?

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Sep 27th, 6:00 PM Sep 27th, 8:00 PM

Sanctuary, Healing, and Revival: A Documentary and Reflection with John Christian Phifer and Dr. Bonnie Smith Whitehouse

Johnson Theater

John Christian Phifer is a veteran of the mainstream funeral industry who led the effort to create Larkspur Conservation, the first conservation burial ground in Tennessee. Dr. Bonnie is a lover of Larkspur’s mission and sanctuary who is also grieving the loss of a close friend. John Christian and Dr. Bonnie will lead us in reflection and conversation as we screen the unforgettable documentary Bury Me at Taylor Hollow together. We will spend time reflecting on the idea that we should not be haunted by the inevitability of death. Furthermore, in the midst of the climate crisis, we should all be thinking differently about our choices—and that includes the choices we make about death and dying. Is it possible that in our deaths we could help each other grieve and heal better while we also better provide healing for our beloved, imperiled planet?