Category Archives: revolution

Caring about other people 2

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

I can imagine many of you thinking, oh no, now that Jeff is retired, he’s going to be posting multiple blog posts every day.  I guess we’ll see. But Sheila Kennedy’s blog post today is related to what I wrote … Continue reading →

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Quaker Biker

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

As I wrote yesterday, I’m beginning to work on plans to promote bicycling.  Since links to this blog appear in several places, many readers don’t know me, so here is a brief history. When I arrived in Indianapolis in 1971, … Continue reading →

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A New Day

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

Partly as a result of recent discussions on the Facebook page, Quakers Welcome Spiritual Seekers, I’m continuing to wonder about how we express our spiritual experiences and how we can share those experiences with others.  Especially now that we are beginning … Continue reading →

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Economic Concentration Camp

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

The more I think about our broken economic system, the more sinister my thoughts become.  How have we come to accept millions of people living in extreme poverty, living without adequate food, water, shelter, healthcare, safety or hope?  How have … Continue reading →

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Our Constructive Program

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

The constructive program is the framework for building the new social order (integral nonviolence). If we were to begin planning, what might be the constructive program of Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative)?  Here is a modification from “The Gandhian Iceberg”: Honoring … Continue reading →

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Principles of Satyagraha

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

Continuing the discussion of satyagraha fundaments, Chris Moore-Backman writes that nonviolence scholar Robert Burrowes says satyagraha has the following basic criteria: it places a higher priority on ethics than on perceived effectiveness it views means and ends as indivisible rather … Continue reading →

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Constructive Program

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

In The Gandhian Iceberg, by Chris Moore-Backman, the constructive program refers to beginning to build the new social order, even as the old one exists. The Constructive Program is the part of the Gandhian iceberg that is above water, and … Continue reading →

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Peace and Social Concerns

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

Quakers believe their faith calls them to action, to address issues related to peace and social injustices. Readers of this blog know of many of the things I’ve been involved with over the past several years, including the Keystone Pledge … Continue reading →

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It Only Matters If You Win

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

I can only think of the phrase “it doesn’t matter if you win or lose, its how you play the game” when I think about the embarrassing spectacle of the United States House of Representatives and Trump administration’s passage of … Continue reading →

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Last Revolutionary Act

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

Although living without a car has involved fundamental lifestyle changes, and daily (what many would consider) inconveniences, I’ve always been aware that wasn’t nearly enough.  Those living in the United States consume energy and materials at a rate many times … Continue reading →

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