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Materialism

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

Martin Luther King often spoke of the three basic roots of injustice: racism, militarism and materialism. From the Gandhian Iceberg, by Chris Moore-Backman: St. Basil put it plainly: “You with a second coat in your closet, it does not belong … Continue reading →

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Indy plan says NO to for-profit prisons

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

According to a recent article in the Indianapolis Star, part of Mayor Hogsett’s  plans for a new criminal justice center includes terminating the city’s contract with a private prison company. “First and foremost, that’s the job of our elected sheriff — to … Continue reading →

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The first shall be last, and the last, first

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

All kinds of things are bouncing around in me and my spirit on this day of great political transition and turmoil. I was thinking yet again that attention to the spirit is how we will move forward justly, together, and … Continue reading →

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Economic Failure

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

At the root of our problems today is the failure of our economic system.  The last century saw us convert from primarily a rural society to an urban, industrial one.  We changed from living in small communities where we raised our own … Continue reading →

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