God Squad

Us vs Them, Good vs Evil

So who’s wearing the white cowboy hats in this (tired ole) rerun?
Date and TimeFriday, February 13, 2026 @ 12:00 pm
LocationTemple Israel

Please Note: No food or drink is allowed at this program as it will be held in the sanctuary.

The hallmarks of high conflict include a narrowing middle ground, the growing sense of a binary “us vs. them” narrative—and absolute clarity that “we” are the good guys in the story, and “they” are the black hats. Some of this might feel a little new to us, but this accelerating vicious cycle of conflict is how most of human history has unfolded. Before there was a Magna Carta and Constitution, life was a Manichaean cosmic struggle between good and evil and (retroactive spoiler alert) it wasn’t pretty. After all, if you’re convinced you’re fighting on the side of “good,” what wouldn’t you do to defeat “evil?” This will be a wide-ranging discussion encompassing all of human history and a full study of human nature. Please reserve 3 full days. (Naw, God Squad stars that they are, they’ll do it in an hour.)

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Meet the God Squad

Facilitator

Stefanie Posner

Temple Israel Director of Congregational Life & Learning
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Joseph Davis, Jr

Truth Gatherers Community Church Senior Pastor
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Josh Hall

First Baptist Church Senior Pastor
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Tim Holeda

Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More Rector

Betsy Ouellette Zierden

Retired United Methodist Pastor and practicing Spiritual Director with Nurturing Spirit and Heart

Paul Sidlofsky

Temple Israel Rabbi
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