In this election year, politics is getting even more divisive in such a way that many of us fear for the future of our democracy. There have been times past when the Nation has been deeply divided. Usually we think of the Civil War, but, in reality, our history has been full of deep divisions.
Sometimes we ask ourselves: what is the function or purpose of a democratic state? Some writers argue that we are not a democracy but a republic arguing that the Constitution created certain restraints on “pure democracy” in order to maintain order.
Now comes Samuel Bagg arguing that the purpose of a democracy is not collective self-rule but to protect the people against the power of wealth. In his book, The Dispersion of Power, he argues that as a Nation we need to reassess who makes the decisions that run our lives and take them on through collective nonviolent action. Sounds like the 60s.
Prayer for the Day
Caught up in turmoil, O God, we come seeking guidance,
For in our time, it seems there is so much dissension;
Reading our history as a Nation, Holy One, we realize
There has always been conflict between power and the powerless.
Help us, O God, to learn how to transform our society,
Making it one that represents your call to one of justice and mercy.
In the name of the One who is our model,
Even Christ Jesus our Lord, Amen.
Thoughts for the Day
There may be disagreements among elite factions or external shocks that offer openings to disrupt and redirect the way policy is made and carried out. Building organizations that can take advantage of those opportunities when they arise must be our first priority.
Samuel Bagg, from an interview on his book
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful individuals can change the world. In fact, it’s the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead, cultural anthropologist (1901-1978)
Listen to me, you who know righteousness,
You people who have my teaching in your hearts;
Do not fear the reproach of others, and do not be dismayed when they revile you.
For the moth will eat them up like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool;
But my deliverance will be forever, and my salvation to all generations.
Isaiah 51: 7-8
In this election year, politics is getting even more divisive in such a way that many of us fear for the future of our democracy. There have been times past when the Nation has been deeply divided. Usually we think of the Civil War, but, in reality, our history has been full of deep divisions.
Sometimes we ask ourselves: what is the function or purpose of a democratic state? Some writers argue that we are not a democracy but a republic arguing that the Constitution created certain restraints on “pure democracy” in order to maintain order.
Now comes Samuel Bagg arguing that the purpose of a democracy is not collective self-rule but to protect the people against the power of wealth. In his book, The Dispersion of Power, he argues that as a Nation we need to reassess who makes the decisions that run our lives and take them on through collective nonviolent action. Sounds like the 60s.
Prayer for the Day
Caught up in turmoil, O God, we come seeking guidance,
For in our time, it seems there is so much dissension;
Reading our history as a Nation, Holy One, we realize
There has always been conflict between power and the powerless.
Help us, O God, to learn how to transform our society,
Making it one that represents your call to one of justice and mercy.
In the name of the One who is our model,
Even Christ Jesus our Lord, Amen.
Thoughts for the Day
There may be disagreements among elite factions or external shocks that offer openings to disrupt and redirect the way policy is made and carried out. Building organizations that can take advantage of those opportunities when they arise must be our first priority.
Samuel Bagg, from an interview on his book
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful individuals can change the world. In fact, it’s the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead, cultural anthropologist (1901-1978)
Listen to me, you who know righteousness,
You people who have my teaching in your hearts;
Do not fear the reproach of others, and do not be dismayed when they revile you.
For the moth will eat them up like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool;
But my deliverance will be forever, and my salvation to all generations.
Isaiah 51: 7-8
In this election year, politics is getting even more divisive in such a way that many of us fear for the future of our democracy. There have been times past when the Nation has been deeply divided. Usually we think of the Civil War, but, in reality, our history has been full of deep divisions.
Sometimes we ask ourselves: what is the function or purpose of a democratic state? Some writers argue that we are not a democracy but a republic arguing that the Constitution created certain restraints on “pure democracy” in order to maintain order.
Now comes Samuel Bagg arguing that the purpose of a democracy is not collective self-rule but to protect the people against the power of wealth. In his book, The Dispersion of Power, he argues that as a Nation we need to reassess who makes the decisions that run our lives and take them on through collective nonviolent action. Sounds like the 60s.
Prayer for the Day
Caught up in turmoil, O God, we come seeking guidance,
For in our time, it seems there is so much dissension;
Reading our history as a Nation, Holy One, we realize
There has always been conflict between power and the powerless.
Help us, O God, to learn how to transform our society,
Making it one that represents your call to one of justice and mercy.
In the name of the One who is our model,
Even Christ Jesus our Lord, Amen.
Thoughts for the Day
There may be disagreements among elite factions or external shocks that offer openings to disrupt and redirect the way policy is made and carried out. Building organizations that can take advantage of those opportunities when they arise must be our first priority.
Samuel Bagg, from an interview on his book
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful individuals can change the world. In fact, it’s the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead, cultural anthropologist (1901-1978)
Listen to me, you who know righteousness,
You people who have my teaching in your hearts;
Do not fear the reproach of others, and do not be dismayed when they revile you.
For the moth will eat them up like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool;
But my deliverance will be forever, and my salvation to all generations.
Isaiah 51: 7-8
In this election year, politics is getting even more divisive in such a way that many of us fear for the future of our democracy. There have been times past when the Nation has been deeply divided. Usually we think of the Civil War, but, in reality, our history has been full of deep divisions.
Sometimes we ask ourselves: what is the function or purpose of a democratic state? Some writers argue that we are not a democracy but a republic arguing that the Constitution created certain restraints on “pure democracy” in order to maintain order.
Now comes Samuel Bagg arguing that the purpose of a democracy is not collective self-rule but to protect the people against the power of wealth. In his book, The Dispersion of Power, he argues that as a Nation we need to reassess who makes the decisions that run our lives and take them on through collective nonviolent action. Sounds like the 60s.
Prayer for the Day
Caught up in turmoil, O God, we come seeking guidance,
For in our time, it seems there is so much dissension;
Reading our history as a Nation, Holy One, we realize
There has always been conflict between power and the powerless.
Help us, O God, to learn how to transform our society,
Making it one that represents your call to one of justice and mercy.
In the name of the One who is our model,
Even Christ Jesus our Lord, Amen.
Thoughts for the Day
There may be disagreements among elite factions or external shocks that offer openings to disrupt and redirect the way policy is made and carried out. Building organizations that can take advantage of those opportunities when they arise must be our first priority.
Samuel Bagg, from an interview on his book
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful individuals can change the world. In fact, it’s the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead, cultural anthropologist (1901-1978)
Listen to me, you who know righteousness,
You people who have my teaching in your hearts;
Do not fear the reproach of others, and do not be dismayed when they revile you.
For the moth will eat them up like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool;
But my deliverance will be forever, and my salvation to all generations.
Isaiah 51: 7-8
In this election year, politics is getting even more divisive in such a way that many of us fear for the future of our democracy. There have been times past when the Nation has been deeply divided. Usually we think of the Civil War, but, in reality, our history has been full of deep divisions.
Sometimes we ask ourselves: what is the function or purpose of a democratic state? Some writers argue that we are not a democracy but a republic arguing that the Constitution created certain restraints on “pure democracy” in order to maintain order.
Now comes Samuel Bagg arguing that the purpose of a democracy is not collective self-rule but to protect the people against the power of wealth. In his book, The Dispersion of Power, he argues that as a Nation we need to reassess who makes the decisions that run our lives and take them on through collective nonviolent action. Sounds like the 60s.
Prayer for the Day
Caught up in turmoil, O God, we come seeking guidance,
For in our time, it seems there is so much dissension;
Reading our history as a Nation, Holy One, we realize
There has always been conflict between power and the powerless.
Help us, O God, to learn how to transform our society,
Making it one that represents your call to one of justice and mercy.
In the name of the One who is our model,
Even Christ Jesus our Lord, Amen.
Thoughts for the Day
There may be disagreements among elite factions or external shocks that offer openings to disrupt and redirect the way policy is made and carried out. Building organizations that can take advantage of those opportunities when they arise must be our first priority.
Samuel Bagg, from an interview on his book
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful individuals can change the world. In fact, it’s the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead, cultural anthropologist (1901-1978)
Listen to me, you who know righteousness,
You people who have my teaching in your hearts;
Do not fear the reproach of others, and do not be dismayed when they revile you.
For the moth will eat them up like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool;
But my deliverance will be forever, and my salvation to all generations.
Isaiah 51: 7-8
In this election year, politics is getting even more divisive in such a way that many of us fear for the future of our democracy. There have been times past when the Nation has been deeply divided. Usually we think of the Civil War, but, in reality, our history has been full of deep divisions.
Sometimes we ask ourselves: what is the function or purpose of a democratic state? Some writers argue that we are not a democracy but a republic arguing that the Constitution created certain restraints on “pure democracy” in order to maintain order.
Now comes Samuel Bagg arguing that the purpose of a democracy is not collective self-rule but to protect the people against the power of wealth. In his book, The Dispersion of Power, he argues that as a Nation we need to reassess who makes the decisions that run our lives and take them on through collective nonviolent action. Sounds like the 60s.
Prayer for the Day
Caught up in turmoil, O God, we come seeking guidance,
For in our time, it seems there is so much dissension;
Reading our history as a Nation, Holy One, we realize
There has always been conflict between power and the powerless.
Help us, O God, to learn how to transform our society,
Making it one that represents your call to one of justice and mercy.
In the name of the One who is our model,
Even Christ Jesus our Lord, Amen.
Thoughts for the Day
There may be disagreements among elite factions or external shocks that offer openings to disrupt and redirect the way policy is made and carried out. Building organizations that can take advantage of those opportunities when they arise must be our first priority.
Samuel Bagg, from an interview on his book
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful individuals can change the world. In fact, it’s the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead, cultural anthropologist (1901-1978)
Listen to me, you who know righteousness,
You people who have my teaching in your hearts;
Do not fear the reproach of others, and do not be dismayed when they revile you.
For the moth will eat them up like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool;
But my deliverance will be forever, and my salvation to all generations.
Isaiah 51: 7-8