Privilege and Struggle (The Bubble - Part 2) - The Rev. Philip DeVaul

Rev. Phil reads Psalm 51 (“Create in me a clean heart…sustain in me a generous spirit”) and connects it to learning how to talk about privilege. He argues the strongest defense against privilege—“I’ve struggled too”—is true but distracts from hearing others and keeps oneself at the center, resisting transformation. Privilege is defined not as having an easy life but as society benefiting some people in ways it does not benefit others, illustrated by easily accessing medical help through doctor neighbors. A quote from Newt Gingrich is used to acknowledge the heightened everyday danger and discrimination Black Americans face and how whites underestimate it. Rev. Phil frames acknowledging privilege as a spiritual practice of decentering, listening, solidarity, and love.

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