Tag: Occupy Wall Street
Can a Hare Krishna Have A “Social Gospel?”
Continuing my series on being “A Yogi at Union,” I humbly try to explore how my tradition of bhakti-yoga, or the “Hare Krishna” tradition, acknowledges the struggle for justice... Read More
Fomenting Repentance: A Vision of the 100%
Christianity has manifold resources for individuals who feel mired in sin who seek to repent and live a new life. As Kaari Aanestad pointed out in a wonderful article, this is not without problems, as... Read More
Money Cannot Be Eaten
Article first published as Money Cannot Be Eaten on Blogcritics. As the last of the Occupy encampments are swept away across the nation, few can fail to recognize that whatever the future of this move... Read More
‘Tis the Season to Consume
‘Tis the season to spend money we don’t have on things we don’t need. The twelve days of debt are upon us and the annual festival of fights has begun. Apparently pepper spray will be... Read More
Truth, Reconciliation, and Occupation
Article first published as Truth, Reconciliation, and Occupation on Blogcritics. Image courtesy of Wikimedia A literal chill has recently settled over the Occupy Wall Street protests even as the movem... Read More
The 99% Occupy Movement: We Need Interclass Dialogue for Mutual Transformation, Liberation
The Occupy Movement has identified itself using the term 99%. On the face, this seems to present a permanent dichotomy between the 1% of richest people, and the 99% of the rest of us. Of course,... Read More
The Danger of “Us v. Them” Thinking in Our Work for Social Change
I know it’s easier, when there are disagreements, to see the “other side” as completely wrong and “our side” as completely justified. But there is real danger in casting any conflict as a bl... Read More
We All Have Our Choice
The participation of religious folk in the various “occupations” springing up throughout the U.S. is receiving increasing attention. Jonathan Oskins, writing for State of Formation, provid... Read More