Monday, October 9, 2006

domestic violence, the church & theology

There is an important forum coming up in Seattle exploring domestic voilence and the church’s role. The forum will bring together pastors, educators and activists from the greater Seattle area to address how the Christian church is preventing the issue of domestic violence from being named. Dr. Nancy Murphy, Adjunct Faculty with MHGS and Executive Director of NWFL will facilitate a conversation. This will also be a gathering for worship and remembrance. This event is open to the public. I will be serving on the panel.
When: Friday, October 20, 7-9pm
Where: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 15 Roy Street, Seattle, WA 98109
Registration: Register here !
If you haven’t seen the National Declaration by religous and spiritual leaders to address violence against women, visit this link and add your name.
peace, dwight
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Thursday, July 21, 2005

costly sex

You’ve got to check out this article sex trafficking by Jennifer Goodson:

The Opposite of Free Love: Dispatches from the World of Human Trafficking.

peace, dwight

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Friday, June 17, 2005

india’s dalits

I have recently come in contact with Sunil Sadar, who gives leadership to the Truth Seekers Society, a group that seeks to serve and liberate the repressed castes of India known as the Dalits.   The Dalits are the “untouchables” or “outcastes” of society; they are not even worthy (according to Brahmin scripture) to be a part of the human society. 

Sadar sees their reforming work with the caste system as being somewhat similar to the West’s Abolitionist.  A social reformer named Phule founded Truth Seekers in the early 19th Century and their is still much work to be done.  Harijan means “Children of God” and was the term Mahatma Gandhi coined for the “untouchables”.

Jim Henderson of Off-the-Map recently interviewed Sadar.

peace, dwight

also see: fernandogros.com

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