Spirit in Action

Cherice Bock  is a rare and exciting breed of activist, with both a Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a Ph. D. in Environmental Studies from Antioch University, New England.

Susan Cozzens has a long pedigree of working for social change through public policy research and advocacy. Her Ph. D.

Brenda Asterino guest-hosts Spirit In Action today, sharing a 2014 speech in Seattle, WA, by  John Dear , former Jesuit priest, nonviolence activist & teacher, and author of 35-plus books. John Dear's life and choices brought him to leave his Jesuit life as he practices a path that follows his religious belief and his love for humanity. Hear of his experiences with many spiritual souls in...

Today guest-host  Peterson Toscano  brings a potpourri of audio from his occasional podcast called  Bubble and Squeak . He takes conversations, personal stories, radio comedies, and recordings of random sounds, then mashes them altogether. Our show today comes in six parts.

Guest-host  Peterson Toscano  shares moving, insightful, and transformational portions of his  Quakers Today  podcast, dealing with all kinds of issues of interest to all listeners, things like spirituality, inclusion/separation, transgender understandings, manumission & reparations from slavery, abusive religion, and deep, personal, transformation.

A visit with Helen Jaccard,  VFP Golden Rule Project  Manager, about the work, history, purpose, & travels of the sailboat The Golden Rule, from its origins protesting nuclear testing in the Marshall Island back in 1958, and onward to its resurrection in the early 2010's, to continue education and organizing against nuclear dangers.

Guest-hosts today are from the  Climate Changed podcast ,  Nicole Diroff  &  Ben Yosua-Davis , of  the BTS Center , accompanied by  Peterson Toscano .

Back in 2020 we looked at the history of  pandemics  &  racism  via something called the 

Sheng Elizabeth Lor founded  The Social X Change Project  a few years ago, when she set out to help vulnerable groups reduce loneliness and improve mental health and well-being through creativity and connection workshops. Since then Sheng has increased the scope of her work, including helping folks produce & share media to reach out to the community.

Tackling a few topics today via guest-host  Peterson Toscano  of  Citizen's Climate Radio .

Brenda Asterino guest-hosts today, sharing an interview with Sara Yamasaki, founder and head instructor of the  Moving Words Writing Clinics , a summer writing program for elementary, middle school, and high school students grounded in the belief that everyone has an authentic voice, everyone has genius, and everyone can write. She is a writer, multi-sensory learning specialist, and certified...

A refreshing look beyond the distortions and rhetoric of the Islamaphobia industry in the US,  Demystifying Shariah: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It’s Not Taking Over Our Country  by  Sumbul Ali-Karamali  opens eyes to the rich & complex history & present of how Muslims try to faithfully follow God. Sumbul grew up in Southern California, and after becoming a corpor...

Andrew Boyd  decided to take the Climate Crisis by the horns of despair and ride it through to the bitter conclusion, and the result is his latest book,  I Want a Better Catastrophe: Navigating the Climate Crisis with Grief, Hope, and Gallows Humor .

Second hour of a 2-part visit with war tax resistance (WTR) activists. Each of the 4 people has changed their life to conscientiously refuse to pay for bullets, guns, bombs, and war, and they've worked to call attention to the fact that about half of every income tax dollar goes to the military. Around April 15 th  American's dollars are conscripted through taxation, and these 4 guests have s...

A 2-part visit with war tax resistance activists. Without our money, our country could not carry out war in our name. Every year around April 15 th , Americans are asked to make sure the national coffers are filled, and about half of the income taxes paid go to the military.

How do we spread the  peace virus  instead of perpetuating fear, hate, & injustice?  Matthew Legge  is author of  Are We Done Fighting? Building Understanding in a World of Hate and Division , which gives us deep insights & practical skills for doing just that.

Most of us lament the polarization of our society, but George Lakey finds promise in the blacksmith's forge.

Valerie Brown 's new book is  Hope Leans Forward , Teaching From a Black Buddhist & Quaker .

Raheel Raza  speaks out powerfully, as a Muslim, for the rights of women & other marginalized minorities, and for an unblinking and compassionate approach to differences, including the threats posed by extremists within the religion to which she is devoted.

Guest-hosts today are from the  Climate Changed podcast ,  Nicole Diroff  &  Ben Yosua-Davis , of  the BTS Center , accompanied by 

Jan Spencer is guest-host today, filling us in the road to his mission of Creating A Preferred Future. Starting with his political autobiography, you'll find how Jan got focused on permaculture & paradigm shift, leading up to his primer on transformation. The journey includes all kinds of education, adventures, insights, mentors, and fruitful products from the work toward a preferred...

Faye Pietrokowsky  has been doing the work of enhancing the ability of people to make decisions combining their inner wisdom/intuition with logic and outer knowledge. Faye combines insights and exercises that help people hone their discernment, empowering them to bring all of their resources to the table. Her work happens through personal coaching, classes for both private & corporate set...

Conservatives & storytellers unite for climate well-being, featuring a wide array of valuable climate-related guests & resources though guest-host  Peterson Toscano  of  Citizen's Climate Radio .

At one point  Bill Moyer  thought he might be a drummer, but instead he was led to a life of activism and enabling others to become activists as well.

Jan Spencer  lives in Eugene, Oregon, and he's been creating a preferred future, on the ground and for the wider culture, from his one-quarter acre suburban home there. Many folks may assume that you have to move out to the country to create something in tune with nature, but Jan's wonderful homestead in the city proves the contrary.