Inspiring Link Posted by marcus dabb, Sep 27 2021 Bibliotherapist | Bibliotherapy | Book Curator | Book Therapist A Bibliotherapist prescribes therapeutic literature, non-fiction and other books tailored to one’s unique circumstances and phase of life. Learn about the benefits of Bibliotherapy and arrange a session with a book curator online or in Sydney, Australia.

Nuggets From Huda Abuarquob's Call Posted by Janessa Wilder, Sep 27 2021 Last Saturday, we had the privilege of hosting Awakin Call with Huda Abuarquob. Huda Abu Arquob’s family history "challenges the simplistic narrative of Palestinians and Israelis fighting for 3,000 years." She is now Regional Director of the Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP), a coalition of more than 130 civil society organizations working in Palestine and in Israel on conflict transformation, peacebuilding and nonviolent direct actions. She is also a recognized leader in Feminist Inclusive Political Activism. For Huda, a sustainable peace solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict lies not with political leadership at the top, but with people-to-people dialogues, particularly among women. Her life work involves building strong grassroots Israeli-Palestinian relationships as a foundation for lasting peace. She learned early on that simply fostering contact among people alone, without more collective healing work and social change education, does not transform conflict. Below are some of the nuggets from the call that stood ... Read Full Story

Living Theology At The Bottom Posted by Rick Phillips, Sep 22 2021 [I was deeply touched by Chaz Howard's recent Awakin reading, and particularly, the recent conversation he had with Nipun. Below were my reflections for our local Awakin Circle.] I wanted to touch on five different things from what stood out for me in this remarkable passage. I was struck by a number of things. First the idea of lived theology, to live your faith, but then to live it at the “bottom” as a way to gain spiritual insight and compassion. And, of course, Chaz did this! He spent time living by choice on the street, amongst the homeless, in Philadelphia where he’s from. So, he really can speak from that personal experience, as he does in the conversation with Nipun and in the book he's also written. The next thing that struck me was the idea of the wounded heart as being a source for great compassion or great violence. This spoke ... Read Full Story