Respond to stressful times by turning towards each other, rather than away from each other..

It wasn't until I started reading the history of religion that I understood that the definition of Christianity has shifted in many different directi….

That's why there is such alienation, depression, and despair in our society - because the means we're employing doesn't lead to the ends we desire, n….

If we're constantly suppressing our strong, heavy emotions - like fear and anger and outrage and sadness - it weakens us. But when we're not afraid t….

We think we have no power when in fact we have more than enough power..

Being forcefully rattled out of our consumer mentality - our addiction to comfort and convenience can create an opportunity for us [people] to reconn….

Dealing with our negative emotions is a crucial preparatory step to taking effective action. You have to grapple with the hard stuff, with the hard r….

I don't read the Bible as the literal word of God; I don't view Jesus as a God. I've rejected both those statements. I view Jesus as a model for how ….

Civil disobedience is an act of love..

Religious communities have historically been designed to counteract the forces of alienation. That's why so many successful social movements have rel….

It's really hard to change the world when your first priority is making sure that the little world around yourself doesn't change..

The reality is not that I lack respect for the law; it's that I have greater respect for justice..

Our security doesn't come from turning away from the hard stuff; it comes from the knowledge that we can handle it..

Spirituality has to play an important role, particularly in resistance movements. The institutions we are fighting against - corporations and governm….

I don't think a worship of nature is necessary to mount a really strong defense of the environment..

If we want to change that status quo, we might have to work outside of those rules because the legal pathways available to us have been structured pr….

This is not going away. At this point of unimaginable threats on the horizon, this is what hope looks like. In these times of a morally bankrupt gove….

My values are primarily motivated by love for other people. I value the non-human world in large part because it's so vital to human beings. Even my ….

Until our leaders take seriously their responsibility to pass on a healthy and just world to the next generation, I will continue this fight..

Alienation is perhaps the most effective tool of control in America, and every reminder of our real connectedness weakens that tool..

What one person can do is to plant the seeds of love and outrage in the hearts of a movement. And if those hearts are fertile ground, those seeds of ….