This Thursday, May 23rd, Spirited Social Change is co-hosting a dialogue in Vancouver on the question of whether Faith has a role in Social Movements. I just finished reading a book on The Rebellious Life of Ms. Rosa Parks, and it’s clear to me that faith has played an important role in past movements. In these days of increased secularization, we think it remains an interesting question, and will certainly be a lively discussion. (Find more info on the event here).
It’s been on my mind as I struggle to recover from what has been a discouraging week. I’m inclined to think that it’s healthy to lean into bad feelings for a little while. And I’ve done that. Now I’m working on pulling myself out.
One way in which I pull myself out of such a funk is to search in earnest for things that give me hope, that ignite a fire in my belly.
“Climate is a moral issue. Global warming is theft from our children, and from the most vulnerable of the earth’s peoples, most of them poor and of colour. Those most responsible for climate change are least at risk, but because we’re all connected, we’re all at risk.”
You can listen to Fred Small’s full sermon here.
You can also listen to Bill McKibben talk about the Moral Math of Climate Change on NPR here.
