I believe our Quaker spiritual practices are uniquely positioned as a format for spiritual seeking and guidance for everyone, or at least for those who are not Indigenous. Even for those who profess to not have a faith tradition (referred to as tacit knowledge).
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Walk Cheerfully Over the World
And this is the word of the Lord God to you all, and a charge to you all in the presence of the living God: be patterns, be examples in all countries, places, islands, nations, wherever you come, that your carriage and life may preach among all sorts of people, and to them; then you will come to walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in every one. --George Fox
Decolonized Peace Testimony
This is all rooted in the European colonization of this land. Thus, our Peace Testimony must be rooted in decolonization. That is why, for example, I plan to return to the Great Plains Action Society's Urban Resilience Hub in Iowa City. This decolonial work is my peace testimony today.
What does an active testimony for peace truly require today?
As our economic and political systems, and our environment collapse before our eyes, many are being forced, finally, to realize that we need a plan for survival. And that help will not be coming from the government.
A dozen Roses for Renee Good
In these tumultuous times, we should pay a great deal of attention to our Spiritual life. Now is the time to join with others outside our usual circles. We all need each other.
Scattergood and Great Plains Action Society Part 2
We began the demolition of the Healing Justice House several days ago. Scattergood Friends School is included in the title of these blog posts because some people working on the demolition have been hosted at the school. Another part of Scattergood's involvement is that I was so glad to be able to share about this work during the whole school community meeting yesterday afternoon.
The Inward Compass
To implement he NewCO (New Conscientious Objector), Quaker meetings will rely on our historic process of using queries to guide us..
Poster for the New Conscientious Objector
A poster illustrating the concepts of the NewCO (New Conscientious Objector)
Decolonial Path for Quakers 12 – Our other colonial projects
Does the world make sense to you? As economic and political systems collapse around us, isn’t this time for Quakers to speak out? Isn’t this the time to replace unjust systems with those that serve justice, i.e., LANDBACK, Mutual Aid, and the abolition of police and prisons?
Decolonial Path for Quakers 10 – Sensemaking
Some Friends have come to the conclusion that we must "conscientiously object to and resist capitalism and white supremacy" just as we have historically conscientiously objected to military service. To live faithfully requires us to seek and build alternatives that are rooted in our spiritual principles. The antidote is LANDBACK, Mutual Aid, and Abolition.