Archbishop Rowan Williams
The current Atlantic Monthly has a characteristically insightful article on Rowan Williams. Reading the article reminded me of a moment at the Lambeth Conference last July.
Archbishop Williams began speaking at the first plenary session in Canterbury (after a private bishops' retreat elsewhere) and began with an apology, something to the effect of, "You've had to listen to me a number of times already on the bishops' retreat. I promise this will be the last time." For a few seconds, there was polite applause, as if to say, "No, you've been a pleasure to listen to so far, and we're glad to listen again." But then the applause didn't stop, and grew louder, and finally became an enthusiastic and sustained standing ovation. I remember thinking, "The center is holding," a sense I heard many affirm in the coming days.
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Key Issues – Farming
I visited Floresta last week when I was in San Diego - one of my favorite non-profits. Staffer Doug Satre sent me this link on why food and farming will be key issues in the Obama years. Well-written and well worth reading.
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Economic Recovery … continued
I was just about to add a seventh addiction to the posting I wrote a few days back (Feb 9) ... this one about our addiction to debt ... Then I heard that the posting in question had elicited a response at The American Spectator.
So, I wrote a reply (below the jump) today ... and maybe I'll get to write more on debt-addiction in a few days.
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back home … updates
Glad to be home in Maryland, where I saw and heard some signs of spring on my morning walk today ... and where it's been (unseasonably) warmer than (unseasonably cool) San Diego in recent days.
Rick B offers a humorous update on "other-mergents" here ...
which links to a parallel one here ...
Amy Sullivan describes disconcerting signs from the Religious Right here.
My most recent deepshift email (included below the jump) talks about the need for churches to engage with the financial crisis. Mustard Seed Associates is doing exactly this ... (Thanks, Christine!)
Also - check this out from Catalyst.
And Luke passed on this link to a crash course on the economy ... I haven't watched all of this crash course yet, but so far it looks like a worthwhile and needed resource ...
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israel and gaza – wisdom from malaysia
My friend Sivin Kit offers a wise perspective on Palestine from within the context of a Muslim-majority country. Read the interview here.
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