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Author Archives: Jeff Kisling
Standing Rock Eviction Notice 2/22/2017
Following is from Joshua Taflinger and No Dakota Access Indy. Water Protectors at the main camp at Standing rock, Oceti Oyate, have been issued an eviction notice for today, 2/22 by noon MST. After which point, National Guard, Morton County … Continue reading
Quakers out of Sync with our Environment
Friends, I continue to be deeply concerned about the inconsistency between our testimonies of justice and care for each other and the Earth, and Friends’ continued participation in our fossil fuel centric society. I recently realized I had pretty much … Continue reading
What Next?
I’m asking this question now as I consider retirement. I’m sure this would be much easier if I didn’t love my work and co-workers so much. But as I’ve turned my attention more and more to “mysticism and activism”, which … Continue reading
Dangerous Communications
As we move into an uncertain future with an aggressively repressive Republican administration that is either ignorant of what civil liberties are all about, or is purposely ignoring them as obstacles in the way of implementing their agenda, we can … Continue reading
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Corporate Mysticism / Activism
As I wrote yesterday, this Sunday I will be leading a discussion related to the intersection of mysticism and activism. The definition of mysticism is: 1 : the experience of mystical union or direct communication with God 2 : the … Continue reading
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Intersection of Mysticism and Activism
This Sunday I will be leading a discussion related to the intersection of mysticism and activism at North Meadow Circle of Friends. As I said during meeting for worship last week, I appreciate these opportunities to spend time focusing on … Continue reading
We Need Visions
I’ve been thinking this seems to be a time when so many people seem lost and unsure of what the future holds. I think what we need now are visions of what the future might look like. Something to engage the … Continue reading
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North Meadow Circle of Friends Defunds DAPL
North Meadow Circle of Friends, the unprogrammed Quaker meeting I attend in downtown Indianapolis, decided during Meeting for Business yesterday to close the meeting’s bank account at Chase bank, because of the bank’s funding of fossil fuel projects, including the … Continue reading
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Kheprw Institute Community Discussions
I’ve written a lot about the Kheprw Institute (KI). This community devoted to mentoring Black youth has been a great source for me, and North Meadow Friends, to learn more about environmental and other social justice issues, and how to … Continue reading
Google Finds Quakers and Spiritual Seekers
This past New Year I was thinking about how to let spiritual seekers know about the resources Quakers could offer them. I wrote about how I assumed one of the main ways seekers would look for answers would be by … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 