Category Archives: revolution

The Revival

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

The idea of revivals is far removed from my Quaker experience, but I attended one last night.  I rode my bicycle about 6 miles to a large church on the north side of Indianapolis that eventually completely filled with people–a … Continue reading →

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Creative Resistance

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

We are literally in a life and death struggle against the fossil fuel industry.  The industry’s global financial and political reach is massive, and infrastructure is everywhere.  The industry has spent millions and millions of dollars to cover up the environmental … Continue reading →

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Public Square 3

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

In this September’s issue of Friends Journal, Rev William Barber writes “Quakers, it’s time to get back into the public square. If you believe that there’s life above the snake line, it’s time to get back in the public square.”   … Continue reading →

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Police abuse cited by court

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

How can our commitment to the principles of nonviolence be used in these days where police violence is out of control? The nonviolent protests related to not standing for the National Anthem are one way, and because of the risks … Continue reading →

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Statement of Solidarity with the Red Warrior and Sacred Stone Camps in North Dakota

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

I agree with this statement from Rising Tide North America.  As I recently wrote, now is the time to rise up.  Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement is holding training session and a civil disobedience action in Pilot Mound, Iowa (near Boone) … Continue reading →

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Higher Ground Moral Declaration

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

I believe the adoption of the concept of the separation of church and state that our government is founded upon is one of the most significant reasons we have had some success in trying to create a just society, though … Continue reading →

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Don Laughlin on our Environment

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

Following are a few excerpts from conversations with Don Laughlin, a life long environmentalist and Quaker, who died recently.  1/28/2015 I’m not really depressed over the state of the planet—I’ve just forced myself to face my view of reality which is that … Continue reading →

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Memories of Don Laughlin

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

I imagine Don and Lois were familiar to me as I grew up in Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative), but my first memories of them were from my days as a student at Scattergood Friends School (1966-70), when Lois was the … Continue reading →

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Sacred Water

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

Once again Native Americans are on the front lines, trying to save our water from the greed of  the fossil fuel industry. We are trying to find ways, perhaps via the Keystone Pledge of Resistance and/or Quaker Social Change Ministry … Continue reading →

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The Time for a Moral Revolution of Values

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

“Today we stand as truth-tellers witnessing to the pain and suffering caused by the injustices within our community and across this country.  We gather to declare that we need a moral revival, a radical revolution of values.”   https://kairoscenter.org/revival-time-moral-revolution-values/ I’m so … Continue reading →

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