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Author Archives: Jeff Kisling
Fear Not
My niece Alice graduated from the University of Wisconsin this year, so I got to hear the wonderful commencement address by ABC News anchor, David Muir. His message was that the graduates were about to face a number of new … Continue reading
#Families Belong Together
I can’t even express how horrified and outraged I am that this country is forcibly taking children from their parents. I suspect this morally and otherwise corrupt administration is intentionally using the outrage they know will occur to force the … Continue reading
Poor Peoples Campaign–Rally to Change the Narrative
Week 6 of the Poor Peoples Campaign will focus on changing the moral narrative in this country, as described below. One rally in Iowa will be held on Monday, June 18, at 2:00 PM at the State Capitol building in … Continue reading
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Poor Peoples Campaign in Iowa and Minnesota-Economic Injustice
Week 5 of the Poor Peoples Campaign focused on economic injustice. The unbelievable maldistribution of wealth. Millions of people who live in poverty despite working full time. Children going to bed hungry. The mischaracterization that people are poor because they … Continue reading
‘Reflections’ on Photography
The theme of the upcoming annual meeting of Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) is “Being Centered in an Uncentered World.” The first evening session will be “Finding Truth and Beauty” where I will share my photographs “as a focus for how … Continue reading
The Eternal Now and Social Concern
“The Eternal Now and Social Concern” is a chapter in Thomas Kelly’s book A Testament of Devotion, discussing the tension between concern with eternity versus concern for the temporal. I imagine this is a point of discussion in all religions. … Continue reading
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Tagged eternal, intersection, mysticism, temporal, Thomas Kelly
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Singapore Summit
There are a wide range of opinions about the Singapore Summit between the President of the United States and the leader of North Korea. A fundamental principle of nonviolence is communication between the parties that are in conflict. The goal … Continue reading
Activism
Activism consists of efforts to promote, impede, or direct social, political, economic, or environmental reform or stasis with the desire to make improvements in society. Forms of activism range from writing letters to newspapers or to politicians, political campaigning, … Continue reading
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Poor Peoples Campaign-Week 5
Everybody’s Got the Right to Live: Education, Living Wage Jobs, Income, Housing This is the fifth of six weeks of nonviolent moral fusion direct action across the country to show our elected leaders we will no longer allow attention violence … Continue reading
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Quakers and Indigenous Peoples
One evening last year at the annual meeting of Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) there was a panel discussion about “Building Bridges with Native Americans.” On the panel were Christina Nobiss (Indigenous Iowa), Donnielle Wanatee (Meskwaki tribe and settlement) and Peter … Continue reading
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 