It takes wisdom to know how to respond to the bully. Most of us have been bullied at some time or another, and some of us more violently than others. But what do you do when you are violated? I was thinking about the situation in Ukraine and decided to write a song in support …
Creating and supporting opportunities for human flourishing.
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Women’s Day War
Awakened Grief
“In the Lakota/Sioux tradition, a person who is grieving is considered most awakened and most holy. There’s a sense that when someone is struck by the sudden lightning of loss, he or she stands on the threshold of the spirit world. The prayers of those who grieve are considered especially strong, and it is proper …
We Choose
For some time I had noticed a particular International student in our Oasis centre. He sat in the same spot most days focussed on the screen of his computer. He never seemed to engage with other students. I thought he might be suffering from Parent Syndrome – the weight of expectation to not just succeed, …
Introducing Verena
I first met Verena some time ago when she was visiting Australia from her home in Munich. My chaplaincy colleague in Munich suggested to her that ‘you must go and meet Geoff’.So she came up to Oasis at Flinders University. Oasis is a faith-friendly centre we chaplains of various faith traditions had set up for …
Who is Jeremy Rifkin and why should we take notice?
According to Wikipedia: Jeremy Rifkin (born January 26, 1945) is an American economic and social theorist, writer, public speaker, political advisor, and activist. Rifkin is the author of 21 books about the impact of scientific and technological changes on the economy, the workforce, society, and the environment. His most recent books include, The Green New Deal (2019), The Zero Marginal Cost …
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The End and/or the Beginning
‘We are not living through an era of change, but a change of era’. Pope Francis Philosopher Antonio Gramsci would add that we are living through an inter-regnum – a time between (inter-) reigning (regnum) – a time when there is no consensus. On the one hand we struggle with the consequences of wrong or …
Liellie’s Hopes for 2022
Liellie McLaughlan is a person with a passion for including and encouraging new arrivals to Adelaide. Maybe that is because she has first hand experience of apartheid in South Africa, and has developed the skill of seeing every person as a unique and valuable human being. I first met Liellie a few years ago, when …
Why I blog.
This week a number of folk subscribed to rootandbranches.org One was a young Muslim woman from Egypt, who writes thoughts and quotations that inspire and motivate. (https://www.lifehayat.com). I have written back to her to find out how we might share a mutual connection. Another was from a doctor who offers a self-help website, no doubt …
Leadership 101
Alex Conrad from Fox Sports January 17th, 2022 8:29 am As the Aussies began to celebrate retaining the Ashes after a 4-0 series demolition of England, Usman Khawaja was pictured scampering off the stage and away from his teammates. It’s not that he didn’t want to celebrate, quite the opposite. But Khawaja is a Muslim and his …