Six Questions For Every Activist

Six Questions For Every Activist

Self-Examination
  In my 50 years of showing up and speaking up, these questions have come back to me time and again:   1) Are my current efforts the most productive use of my time as an activist? Activists march.  Time marches on. Use it well. Make it count. 2) Do I have the facts I need in order to advance my position on my issue? Strong feelings are good. Facts and feelings together are even better. 3) Have I thought through all the possible ways I can create change on this issue? Activists must adapt. If we seek change, we must be willing to change. 4) Am I making effective use of all the resources, contacts, networks, ideas, and strategies available to me? There are others who agree with you.…
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Where to Start

Where to Start

Activism 101
For those of you who are not people of faith, take a deep breath. No one is trying to convert you. This is simply an interesting lineage and a fascinating set of connections. Today’s essay will not only recommend source materials but will also demonstrate the connectedness of issues and faiths, generations and science and spirituality, genders, and, in the end, all things! Begin with Jesus in the 4th chapter of Luke, verses 18-19. He is preaching about the poor and the oppressed, but he is reading from the book of Isaiah, meaning that his message covered many generations. It is also rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition. This work was Judaic and then became Christian. Next skip a long way- like, a couple thousand years- forward to a Hindu in…
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