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anger and feeding the hungry and what the…?
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Britton Gildersleeve
Would someone explain to me what is wrong with feeding the hungry? I can’t think of ANY faith or wisdom tradition that doesn’t ask its adherents to feed the hungry. And to take care of (not libel and humiliate) those of us who are less fortunate. And yet people who are, ostensibly, America’s leaders, continue…
30 Days of Love: faith and social justice
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Britton Gildersleeve
Today’s 30 Days of Love prompt is to look at the social justice programs of another faith. Initially I thought I’d write about engaged Buddhism again, as many Americans are unfamiliar with it. But when I went to look for social justice images to use in today’s post, I found this one, courtesy of U.…
30 Days of Love: prisons and opportunity gone missing
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Britton Gildersleeve
America loves prisons. “Ten years ago there were only five private prisons in the country, with a population of 2,000 inmates; now, there are 100, with 62,000 inmates. It is expected that by the coming decade, the number will hit 360,000.” So says the Centre for Global Research, at least. I believe them. Today’s 30…
30 Days of Love: drawing birds, getting it wrong, and compassion vs. love
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Britton Gildersleeve
This is not a great goldfinch sketch. BUT…. it’s measurably better than last year’s birds (see below). Because I’ve spent a YEAR drawing crappy birds. 🙂 And they’ve grown slightly less wretched each month. Here’s the kicker: you have to be able to look at the early birds ( 🙂 ) to see the progress.…
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