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Democratizing Religion The spirit of democracy is not a mechanical thing to be adjusted by abolition of forms. It requires change of heart. ~ Mohandas Gandhi
The spirit of humanity is democracy, and yet most spiritual and religious institutions remain profoundly undemocratic. Read here for news and ideas about efforts to win greater democracy in America's religious communities. NewsCOVAL & HEALEY: Our Response to Being Censored by J StreetDate: October 20, 2009EventsExtending Democracy w/The Progressive, Manski, Farsetta, Gray, Wellstone(May 1, 2009 - May 2, 2009)Major speakers include Robert Redford, Amy Goodman, Naomi Klein, Barbara Ehrenreich, Rev. Jesse Jackson, and the editorial staff of the Progressive Magazine. Liberty Tree's Ben Manski, together with various members of Liberty Tree's Board of Directors and Board of Advisors -- John Nichols and Robert McChesney, among them -- will also be speaking at this exciting event. Democracy Track at the U.S. Social ForumThe Democracy Track is a series of sessions and community spaces at the U.S. Social Forum in Atlanta, Georgia, June 27-July 1, 2007. The purpose of these sessions is to centralize democracy in all of our everyday struggles. |
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