Monthly Archives: February 2016

Ferguson and Faith is the title of a presentation scheduled at an Episcopal church here next week by the author of the book with the same title, Leah Gunning Francis, who is on the faculty of Eden Theological Seminary in St. … Continue reading →

I just found a remarkable book as I was researching the concept of the Beloved Community, “The Beloved Community: How Faith Shapes Social Justice from the Civil Rights Movement to Today” by Charles Marsh. The first thing that caught my … Continue reading →

Yesterday I wrote something unusual about faith.  I want to find a way to talk to people, especially those involved in activism, about faith, and how faith can support them and their work in ways nothing else can.  I was … Continue reading →

As I was looking at an album of digital photos I hadn’t seen in a while, I was a little surprised to be reminded of just how many photos I had taken of some very specific subjects.  In this case, … Continue reading →

Derek and Katie Glass (Glass Web Projects) hosted a 12 hour brainstorming session on Facebook this week, to solicit ideas for next steps in building the sustainability/activist community here in Indianapolis. This past year saw the successful development of Sustainability … Continue reading →

I’m sorry to have been absent from here for a bit.  Fortunately, it is for good reason. I’ve been occupied with progress being made related to the Quaker Social Change Ministry (QSCM) program.  As I’ve written before, North Meadow Circle … Continue reading →

Alarming as the political rise of Donald Trump is, it is easy to focus on him rather than the reasons for his success.  It really is beside the point to list all of the negative things about him and his … Continue reading →

Although I tend to dwell on how few problems there are with not having a car when I try to talk people out of having one, there are times that are more challenging than others.  This map shows the 2 mile … Continue reading →

I barely had time to savor Bernie Sander’s New Hampshire victory, when the story appeared about the Supreme Court temporarily blocking the President’s Clean Power Plan until it hears and decides the case.  The liberal justices dissented from the order. … Continue reading →

Those of us who worried about a “free” press when media companies were allowed to create media monopolies are seeing our fears come true. In December, when it couldn’t be hidden that Bernie Sanders received 1/30th  (not 1/2 or 1/4, … Continue reading →