As Russians engage in another imperialist war many of us are praying that soldiers will disobey their orders to make war on Ukraine. Surprisingly, in spite of the way some of our politicians still try to co-opt the ANZAC tradition to promote militant ethno-nationalism, these resisters might find inspiration in the example of the often […]

This is a beautiful book, with a vocabulary that’s accessible and style that’s delectable. It is also a brilliant book, with exquisite insightful reflections on every page that radically reframe our traditional perspectives of the Easter story, which we thought we already knew so well. It is intentionally a subversive book, that takes the message […]

January 6 was practice. Donald Trump’s GOP is much better positioned to subvert the next election. By Barton Gellman The prospect of this democratic collapse is not remote. People with the motive to make it happen are manufacturing the means. Given the opportunity, they will act. They are acting already. Who or what will safeguard our […]

Study Looks At What Motivates Trump Supporters July 11, 20215:23 PM ETHeard on All Things Considered LISTEN· 6:006-Minute ListenAdd toPLAYLIST NPR’s Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with professor Lilliana Mason about a recent study she co-authored entitled “Activating Animus: The Uniquely Social Roots of Trump Support.” DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN, HOST: Discussions about Donald Trump’s voter base and what motivated them […]

A Field Guide To Christian Nonviolence: Key Thinkers, Activists, And Movements For The Gospel Of Peaceby David C. Cramer, Myles Werntz BAKER ACADEMIC – Christian nonviolence is not a settled position but a vibrant and living tradition that includes mystics, feminists, liberation theologians, civil rights activists, Niebuhrian realists, and more. This book offers a concise introduction to the […]

There are 6 recorded conversations with Anthony Kelly, former Senior Lecturer in Community Work at the University of Queensland, being interviewed by Peter Westoby, CoDirector of Community Praxis Co-op. .  http://www.communitypraxis.org/online-dialogue-resources.html Introduction: What is Dialogue? (6 minutes)Dialogue Skill #1: Text, Commentary, Subtext (11 minutes)Dialogue Skill #2: Nurturing the Thread of Trust (10 minutes)Dialogue Skill #3: […]

Xavier SymonsPosted Mon 12 Jul 2021, 2:03pmUpdated Mon 12 Jul 2021, 2:03pm There have been many examples of heroism during the COVID-19 pandemic. We need look no further than the scores of health professionals around the world who put their lives at risk to care for COVID-19 infected patients. Many of these workers contracted the virus, and […]

Four Of My Compassionate Community Work Lectures Video 1 – Characteristics of Christlike Community Work Video 2 – The Trinity as a Model for Human Community Video 3 – The Trinity As A Method For Community Development Video 4 – The Trinity As A Matrix For Organisational Transformation https://www.surrender.org.au/listen/compassionate-community-work Recommendation by Rev. Dr. Charles Ringma […]

CHRISTIAN CENTURY – The Bible takes the communal nature of sin and redemption for granted, so much so that it can be hard for us to see how individualistic our biblical interpretation tends to be. The good news about collective and institutional sin is that, like individual sin, it can be redeemed. By acknowledging systemic sin and […]

Are All White People Racist? Why Critical Race Theory Has Us RattledSMH – Tim Soutphommasane, professor of sociology and political theory at the University of Sydney and Australia’s former Race Discrimination Commissioner, says CRT is not the only model for dissecting racism, and nor is it “beyond reproach”. But for many people concerned with combating racism, […]

Keith Giles & Jason G. Porterfield Would early Christians recognize the behavior of today’s Christians? In this episode, Craig is joined by authors Keith Giles and Jason G. Porterfield for a conversation on how the early church understood our affiliations to the state, the poor, and violence. What events and leaders have contributed to the modern […]

By my friend Jasion Porterfield See e-book at https://bit.ly/3lWIsnZ