What a clear bugle call to love in action! I truly appreciate the clarity, the intentional use of resources to broaden my own historical understanding, and the strategies to ground myself in the practice of responding, discerning, nonviolence, and silence ~ be still and know when, where, how, why if I need to say anything at all. I'm blessed to know you and do know this article has been widely shared in my circles of influence to hold discussions towards strategic actionable steps to reflect our integrity and values. Bravo! One last note: I can't help to be reminded of your early years in the church of Poland to now at the Cathedral of Incarnation. How empowering it is to witness the essence of you!
Fantastic and thoughtful! Don’t forget to add a conscious gratefulness practice to the list. Reading a Thomas Merton snippet from “The Silent Life,” today there was this: “Mankind stands on the brink of a new barbarism, yet at the same time there remain possibilities for an unexpected and almost unbelievable solution, the creation is a new world and a new civilization, the like of which has never been seen. We are face to face either with the Antichrist or the Millennium, no one knows which.”
I wish every church would read this. I see a lot of despair in my church, but not yet any real action to put ourselves as a barrier to protect our neighbor. This takes risk, and I'm not sure we;re ready to risk as much as we need to.
We agree, it seems that our thoughts are aligned! Did you know that Social Justice is officially a religion now? This offers members a safe haven to stand on spiritual principles while engaging in social justice action, and with peaceful protest as a primary tenant, it can offer an extra layer of protection under the religious freedom clause of the 1st Amendment.
Heather Cox Richardson, Letters from an American, on Substack, is also an amazing daily source of information with a historical perspective. https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/
What a clear bugle call to love in action! I truly appreciate the clarity, the intentional use of resources to broaden my own historical understanding, and the strategies to ground myself in the practice of responding, discerning, nonviolence, and silence ~ be still and know when, where, how, why if I need to say anything at all. I'm blessed to know you and do know this article has been widely shared in my circles of influence to hold discussions towards strategic actionable steps to reflect our integrity and values. Bravo! One last note: I can't help to be reminded of your early years in the church of Poland to now at the Cathedral of Incarnation. How empowering it is to witness the essence of you!
Adam, I loved this. Thank you.
Fantastic and thoughtful! Don’t forget to add a conscious gratefulness practice to the list. Reading a Thomas Merton snippet from “The Silent Life,” today there was this: “Mankind stands on the brink of a new barbarism, yet at the same time there remain possibilities for an unexpected and almost unbelievable solution, the creation is a new world and a new civilization, the like of which has never been seen. We are face to face either with the Antichrist or the Millennium, no one knows which.”
A lot of excellent advice here. Thank you for your insight and clarity.
I love this, Adam. Thank you.
Meeting the now, here,
its causes and conditions.
Appropriate actions.
...
Facing suffering,
neither evade nor invade.
Bear witness, engage.
...
We’re taking a stand,
it's a virtuous, valiant stance.
Against greed. For love.
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I wish every church would read this. I see a lot of despair in my church, but not yet any real action to put ourselves as a barrier to protect our neighbor. This takes risk, and I'm not sure we;re ready to risk as much as we need to.
Brilliant work,
Thanks so much for your deeply thoughtful perspective! 🙏
We agree, it seems that our thoughts are aligned! Did you know that Social Justice is officially a religion now? This offers members a safe haven to stand on spiritual principles while engaging in social justice action, and with peaceful protest as a primary tenant, it can offer an extra layer of protection under the religious freedom clause of the 1st Amendment.
Heather Cox Richardson, Letters from an American, on Substack, is also an amazing daily source of information with a historical perspective. https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/
https://johnshanewayofthepoet.substack.com/p/how-precious-is-the-peace