Toto
May 3, 2005, 03:45 AM
From an email from the Rockridge Institute (George Lakoff's organization)
Since one of the goals of this board is to explore common ground with religious people, this looks like a good opportunity for secular liberals or progressives to explore common ground with religious people who share some of their values:
We would like to invite the entire Rockridge community to participate in
a special online event, May 9th-20th at
http://forums.rockridgeinstitute.org :
SPIRITUAL PROGRESSIVES:
A Dialogue on Values and Building a Movement
Are the words progressive and faith polar opposites? Of course not. But in America, the word "religious" seemingly has become synonymous with conservatism. The fact is that the religious right has spent 30 years melding Christian language with conservative political ideology. And they have been very successful. The influence of extreme right-wing religious organizations in politics and public discourse has taken America backwards, and has contributed to a divisive and coarsened politics. It has overshadowed progressives who are also people of faith. And it has created a divide of alienation between secular and religious progressives. We say enough is enough.
An Online Dialogue
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On May 9th through the 20th, the Rockridge Institute, together with People for the American Way, Tikkun, Christian Alliance for Progress, Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Muslim Peace Fellowship and a coalition of religious organizations, will be hosting an online dialogue on religious values and progressive political debate. Also joining us in the conversation will be scholars and noted leaders in the religious and spiritual community. Progressives from all faiths and perspectives are invited to participate.
We want to explore the common ground between spiritual and secular progressives—to talk about who we are and why we believe what we do. What do spiritually progressive values have to say about policy issues like the environment, healthcare and war? How do spiritual progressives frame their beliefs? What unites the progressive movement? Why has this unity been so difficult to achieve? And what action can we take to promote our shared values?
United We Stand
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Together we will come away from this conference with a renewed sense of unity and fresh sense of purpose. Please join us for this exciting experience—we have much to learn from each other! Participating is as easy as signing up for an account. Find out more at the links below:
Forum registration:
http://forum.rockridgeinstitute.org/?q=user/register&aff=1
(NOTE: if you are already a member of our forums, you don't need to do anything else to participate!)
Event Announcement:
http://forum.rockridgeinstitute.org/?q=dialogue05&aff=1
More Information:
http://forum.rockridgeinstitute.org/?q=dialogue05/learnmore&aff=1
Since one of the goals of this board is to explore common ground with religious people, this looks like a good opportunity for secular liberals or progressives to explore common ground with religious people who share some of their values:
We would like to invite the entire Rockridge community to participate in
a special online event, May 9th-20th at
http://forums.rockridgeinstitute.org :
SPIRITUAL PROGRESSIVES:
A Dialogue on Values and Building a Movement
Are the words progressive and faith polar opposites? Of course not. But in America, the word "religious" seemingly has become synonymous with conservatism. The fact is that the religious right has spent 30 years melding Christian language with conservative political ideology. And they have been very successful. The influence of extreme right-wing religious organizations in politics and public discourse has taken America backwards, and has contributed to a divisive and coarsened politics. It has overshadowed progressives who are also people of faith. And it has created a divide of alienation between secular and religious progressives. We say enough is enough.
An Online Dialogue
------------------
On May 9th through the 20th, the Rockridge Institute, together with People for the American Way, Tikkun, Christian Alliance for Progress, Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Muslim Peace Fellowship and a coalition of religious organizations, will be hosting an online dialogue on religious values and progressive political debate. Also joining us in the conversation will be scholars and noted leaders in the religious and spiritual community. Progressives from all faiths and perspectives are invited to participate.
We want to explore the common ground between spiritual and secular progressives—to talk about who we are and why we believe what we do. What do spiritually progressive values have to say about policy issues like the environment, healthcare and war? How do spiritual progressives frame their beliefs? What unites the progressive movement? Why has this unity been so difficult to achieve? And what action can we take to promote our shared values?
United We Stand
---------------
Together we will come away from this conference with a renewed sense of unity and fresh sense of purpose. Please join us for this exciting experience—we have much to learn from each other! Participating is as easy as signing up for an account. Find out more at the links below:
Forum registration:
http://forum.rockridgeinstitute.org/?q=user/register&aff=1
(NOTE: if you are already a member of our forums, you don't need to do anything else to participate!)
Event Announcement:
http://forum.rockridgeinstitute.org/?q=dialogue05&aff=1
More Information:
http://forum.rockridgeinstitute.org/?q=dialogue05/learnmore&aff=1