But the greatest argument for decolonization is the horrible shape we and Mother Earth are in after more than five hundred years of living this way in this country.
Category: capitalism
Decolonial Path for Quakers 3 – Radical spiritual authority
Key to the consideration of the use of advices and queries is the fundamental belief of Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) Friends that the Spirit is present today, as it has always been and will be. The advices and queries serve to "engage our minds and hearts in a process which may provide openings to the leadings of the Spirit within us". Our form of worship, expectantly waiting together in silence is how we listen for the Spirit.
Decolonial Journey 17 – This is the question
I believe we must stop our complacency and complicity in accepting the ongoing injustices of colonization.
Decolonial Journey 15 – Incommensurability and Quaker Conscience
For any settler institution, a decolonial path requires moving beyond reconciliation to repentance and restitution. It means embracing the incommensurable demands of LANDBACK, Mutual Aid, and Abolition. This is not a rejection of values like peace and justice, but their most rigorous and honest application-an act of faith in a more just world yet to be built.
VIDEO: A Praxis for a New World
This video explains LANDBACK, Mutual Aid, and abolition police and prisons are the solution to the Christian colonial capitalist violence brought to this land by European Christian settlers.
Syncretic Political Theology
Syncretic Political Theology refers to a shared intellectual and spiritual framework that emerges from the fusion of distinct belief systems to identify common adversaries and propose integrated solutions for liberation
‘Learn About’ abolition, Quakers and Mutual Aid
I recently learned about another Google Application name "Learn About". As the name implies, it is designed to help anyone learn about a subject they are interested in.
The Enduring Call
I continue to do research and discuss ways to convince Quakers to more fully embrace mutual aid. Those discussions usually lead to more questions and ideas. I did speak at Bear Creek meeting again, yesterday, and suggested we have a Mutual Aid Workgroup, which I plan to develop.
Consolidated history of IYMC Mutual Aid
This report provides a comprehensive historical analysis of the Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) (IYM(C)), examining its past social welfare activities through the specific conceptual framework of mutual aid versus traditional charity. The primary objective is to discern the prevailing patterns of support historically practiced by IYM(C) and to identify instances that exemplify either charity or mutual aid. This historical understanding then serves as the foundation for devising a strategic plan to reorient Iowa Quakers towards a more explicit mutual aid community.
From Benevolence to Solidarity
This is a visualization of the historical journey of Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) and its path toward a future rooted in Mutual Aid. Understanding the fundamental difference between Charity and Mutual Aid is the first step. While both stem from compassion, their approach to power, community, and change are worlds apart.