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Sunset Lane I am settling into the parsonage on Sunset Lane with my daughter’s dog, Buster. Although we were both basket cases last week, with stress and anxiety, this week we are having fun. There is drudgery and work to be done so we unpack several boxes every evening. Our reward is the sunset walk we take each evening as the sun is going down. The high desert sunsets are magnificent,

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God surprises me. Just when I am certain that I am whole and complete without a mate, God surprises me. All I ever wanted in a man walks into the room and offers me his hand. “You will need a friend,” he says, “lean on me.” (why does he have to be so cute) This is not part of my plan. Danger! Trouble! Complications. Is anyone watching? Does anyone notice as the world shifts? A new paradigm

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The past week was interesting on a number of levels. While I was attending a summer session course at Pacific School of Religion called "Jesus for the Nonreligious" taught by Bishop John Shelby Spong (also the author of a book by that title), the financial markets were gyrating and financial folks were panicking all over the world. Human beings cling to myths. Much of what Christian

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I had the honor and pleasure of helping with the planning of the annual Good Friday Liturgy at Livermore Labs. For over 20 years, people of faith (Christians and others) have gathered at the fence outside of the Livermore Nuclear Laboratory in Livermore, California to witness against Empire and for peace and justice... in the tradition of Jesus Christ. I have attended many Good Friday liturgies

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I cannot help but comment on the absurdity of the news of the record breaking amounts of money that Sen. Hillary Clinton, and Sen. Barack Obama are raising. The most absurd comment was a headline saying Obama has proven he is a legitimate candidate because he has raised almost as much money as Clinton. Think about it for a moment... The United States is trying to claim Iraq for "Democracy".

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In 2000, members of the United Nations agreed on a goal to cut global poverty in half by 2015. We are halfway to that goal, yet we have fallen short in part because of the materialism and lack of action by the developed nations. Part of the problem is well-meaning people of faith view the problem and solutions so differently. The research and writing of George Lakoff and the Rockridge

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It is hard to talk about compassionate capitalism in a world where consumer debt has become a crisis. Even though there is a growing movement for corporate social responsiblity, much of the focus has been on the environment and worker rights. Not enough people are talking about the inordinate greed of the industries that our the core of our consumerism -- banking, credit card companies, consumer

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Four years ago, I would never have considered any other option. I have the soul of an entrepreneur, and I worked with other creative passionate entrepreneurs for years. I understand the desire to develop an innovative product or service and deliver something to the marketplace with an objective of enhancing life. At its best, entrepreneurship and capitalism encourage individual creativity and

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We need a campaign, a massive people-powered cross-sector collaborative effort to end the United States’ addiction to military warfare. We need a comprehensive campaign designed to elect the love that seek justice – to bring about a world where the power of love is stronger than the love of power. We need to enlist the support of faith communities, green and socially responsible businesses, and

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If anyone had told me a year ago, that I would get arrested in conjunction with my Pacific School of Religion field education experience, I would never have believed them. After all, I grew up with a deep respect for justice and law and order because my father was the County Attorney in our small rural county. Within the first month of working with PeB I watched (from a safe distance) the

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I returned late last night from the Christian Peace Witness for Iraq activities in Washington, D.C. As I was traveling, I wrote and wrote in an attempt to process my thoughts and feelings about the experience. It may take a day or two before I can boil down the voluminous notes to prepare the articles that I want to write to spread the news about the Christian Peace movement. It always makes

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During a discussion with other seminarians about my trip to Washington D.C. to participate in the Christian Peace Witness on Iraq, one of the students asked the question, "Where are the Bob Dylans and Joan Baez's of this war? Where are the songs of protest and justice?" Of course, all of us at the table were Baby Boomers and we are not exactly hip about the music that is appealing to the 20 and

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Sometimes the whole thought of creating the possibility of a compassionate global economy seems beyond imaging, let alone doing. Yet, there are simple little ways that you can make a difference. Here are just a few: • Buy Green – Familiarize yourself with Co-op America and the National Green Pages. For more than 20 years Co-op America has been educating consumers about how to use their economic

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On Tuesday evening, March 6, 2007, I attended an evening with Daniel Berrigan, S.J. at the Mercy Center in Burlingame, California. The room was packed with mostly baby boomer aged Caucasian educated middle class professionals. It was my first opportunity to hear and see Father Daniel Berrigan in person, although I have admired his writings and his peacemaking work since I was a teenager. I was

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(In Honor of International Women's Day - March 8th) I teeter on the tipping point between despair and optimism. In one sense, I am deeply disturbed by the state of our world, especially the plight of women and children throughout the world who do not have the basic necessities of life. On the other hand, as a Christian I cling to hope and see the in-breaking of the signs of the reign of God. In

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Although it may seem an odd factor in choosing a school of theology, one of the reasons I chose to attend Pacific School of Religion was the national reputation of the Center for Social Responsibility at the Haas School of Business, U.C. Berkeley. I somehow felt that my future vocation as an ordained Minister would be a continuation, not a disruption, of my years of economic justice work.

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Robyn, This is a huge topic and I'm glad that you are going to be leading the charge. For many of us, we struggle with finding the meaning and theology of wealth management. Is there such a thing? I have a sense that our economic values should be evaluated in light of how much they build community and connection and support for those who are at the bottom of the ladder. That's one of the

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For many years I have found comfort in the song, “On Eagle’s Wings.” The lyrics of this song are based on Psalm 91. As I meditate on the spiritual needs of our time, I am aware of how difficult it is to place our trust in God. Yet, I believe that is precisely what we need to do if we are to stop the violence in our world, and the destruction of the earth. It is time to talk about our unhealthy

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Hey Robyn, You're on to something big here that many of us in churches and in faith communities have trouble coming to grips with. I feel that I am called to nudge, prod, and annoy faith communities around the issues of trasformative conflict. There is, in my view, a kind of schizophrenia between our "profession of faith" and our ability to deal with conflict constructively. But I think you are

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Last night, as I silently prayed during a Taizé Ash Wednesday service, I pondered how I would observe this season of Lent. I try to adopt a spiritual discipline during Lent to remind me that God desires my obedience, or openness, to God’s leading or direction for my life. God’s grace and love flow freely to all God’s children. And yet, we have also been given reponsibility and the ability to

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Greetings, I am excited to share news of the work that I am doing with Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service. This picture was taken during the second weekend for the Engage Trainer Development Program. A group of about a dozen individuals who are committed to nonviolence in our lives, and to become trainers, and leaders for nonviolent social change are completing an intensive year of training. For

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