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April 26, 2005

Network of Spiritual Progressives

The Religious Right in the U.S. has taken a much more aggressive stand since the re-election of George Bush, seeking to pack the courts with extremists who question the validity of the First Amendment, running public campaigns claiming that secular people are engaged in a campaign to destroy religion and Christianity, and of course escalating the struggle against abortion rights and civil rights for homosexuals. They will continue to grow in power as long as they are the only force in the public arena articulating a spiritual agenda. So, it is of the greatest importance that you join a new effort to create an alternative—a voice for people who have liberal and progressive politics and who are spiritually sensitive (including secular as well as religious forms of spirituality). It is called The Network of Spiritual Progressives, and its founding gatherings will take place July 20-23 at the University of California, Berkeley (sponsored by Tikkun, Pacific School of Religion, Dragonfly Media, Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Pace e Bene progressive Catholics, Beyt Tikkun Synagogue, and more) and also Feb. 10-13, 2006 at American University in Washington, D.C. Among the speakers at the Berkeley gathering are the founder of the Network of Spiritual Progressives, Rabbi Michael Lerner, and also Jim Wallis (editor of Sojourners and author of the current best seller God’s Politics), Carole Flinders, Riane Eisler, Thandeka, Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey, Arun Gandhi (grandson of the Mahatma), John Cobb, Episcopal Bishop John Shelby Spong, Robert Inchausti, Michael Nagler, Ched Meyers, Mubarak Awad and many more! But most important is YOU—because you can help make this whole thing real. So even if you can’t come to either conference, please join the Network of Spiritual Progressives.

To join or to register for the conference or to get more info: www.Tikkun.org.

Posted by mwblog at April 26, 2005 02:06 PM

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