Developing a Theological Vision for Social Change
By Jakada Imani
Center for Spiritual and Social Transformation
...These theological problems demand theological solutions. And this will mean examining closely our various understandings of God, who humans are in relationship with and to God, and how God would have us live. In this way we can develop a self-aware and not merely an unconscious theology. We need, and urgently, a theology that respects the intrinsic dignity of all life on this planet. And I believe a range of theological traditions provides compelling sources for this approach, an approach to correct our mistaken ideas about God and thus transform the root causes of social and ecological devastation that threatens the future of all life on the planet Earth....
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Support Group Experiment
To explore the viability of a particular format for an “activist empowerment” support group, on 2/26/14, I individually sent 25 people the following email with “Experiment” as the subject. So far two individuals have responded to the questions and I’ve had a series of exchanges with a third. This response prompted me to postpone a road trip throughout the States, during which I had hoped to experiment with this and/other formats to facilitate such support groups. Rather than spending so much time behind the wheel driving, I plan to spend more time writing. Those three responses and my replies are posted below as comments. You can click on Comments to see them.
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A Fascinating Discovery: True North Groups
Why do so many in the Christian Right and Corporate America take self-development seriously, but activists do not?
True North Groups: A Powerful Path to Personal and Leadership Development by Bill George and Doug Baker from the True North Institute is a remarkable book that presents a simple, well-tested method for conducting member-run, open-ended, peer-support groups that enable members to support one another in their self-defined personal growth efforts.
For thirty-five years, George and Baker have facilitated the formation of hundreds of True North Groups that have enabled participants to share their most important experiences, generally meeting for 75 minutes weekly or four hours monthly. Now George and Baker offer a user-friendly manual that any group of well functioning individuals can use to start their own support team.
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