18 months ago we had the privilege of interviewing Chief Richard Quiet Thunder Gilbert, a deep visit about his place in creation, and that of his tribe, the Lenni Lenape people, and about their lessons of right relationship with the Earth.
Spirit in Action
Each week, Spirit In Action brings you stories of people living lives of fruitful service, of peace, community, compassion, creative action and progressive efforts. We will trace the spiritual roots that support and nourish them in their service. Above all, we will seek out Light, Love and Helping Hands, being shared between our many neighbors on this planet, hoping to inspire and encourage you to sink deep roots and produce sacred fruit in your own life.
Spirit In Action is an hour of interviews with those providing leadership in peace, justice and "good works", interspersed with relevant music. The theme music is "The Turning of the World" performed by Sara Thomsen (written by Ruth Pellham).
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Money As Medicine - Indigenous Wisdom for Decolonizing Wealth
Edgar Villanueva is back on Spirit In Action with an importantly updated edition of his book, Decolonizing Wealth 2nd Edition: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance.
Resiliency Gardens & Healing Virginia's Racist History
Guest-host Patricia Stansbury (AKA Sunny Gardener) shares interviews with 2 different guests. First up is Duron Chavis and building Resiliency Gardens is Duron’s life work. Learn local food systems & how they intertwine with justice, prudence and hard work. Part 2 is a visit with Joseph Rogers.
Lessons We Should Have Learned: Joe McCarthy
Consummate journalist & author,Larry Tye shares about his new book, DEMAGOGUE: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy, full of lessons completely applicable to today, especially considering that the McCarthy playbook was passed directly to his assistant, Roy Cohn, and from Roy to Donald Trump. Larry Tye makes history accessible & enthralling, and serves it up for the betterment of the world.
These Walls Between Us - Growing Beyond the Racial Divide
In These Walls Between Us – A Memoir of Friendship Across Race and Class Wendy Sanford helps us all travel with her a path away from white supremacy, white privilege, and micro-aggressions, to true interracial friendship, by witnessing Wendy's journey of growth & self-examination.
Singing In Prison
Andy Douglas is author of Redemption Songs – A Year In The Life of a Prison Community Choir, a piercing look inside US prisons, and he is also author of a memoir The Curve of the World: Into the Spiritual Heart of Yoga, about his 7 years in Asia as a devotee and monk with Ananda Marga. Redemption Songs is a powerful & personal book, abou
Modern Psalms of Solace & Resistance and Whispering to Babies with Dwight Wilson
Dwight L. Wilson returns today for Spirit In Action - we had him with us about 2 years ago discussing, among many things, his book series Esi Was My Mother, a fictional account of the real situations of his enslaved ancestors. Dwight has been very active in the interim, serving on a police oversight commission in Ann Arbor, MI, and much more, including writing 2 books we're going to discuss.
Thom Hartmann – Why Sickness Bankrupts You & Makes Others Insanely Rich
Thom Hartmann, #1 progressive talk show host in the USA, is back today for SIA, discussing his newest book, The Hidden History of American Healthcare: Why Sickness Bankrupts You and Makes Others Insanely Rich.
Healing from Prison & Racism: Carl Fields
Carl Fields emerged from 16 years in prison with a passion & a gift for healing. In addition to his work a program manager with the Hospitality Center at St.
From Rush Limbaugh Fan to Bernie Sanders & Thom Hartmann Liberal - With The Union
I ran into Pete Bastounes at a campground in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and learned about his transition from a political conservative and a Rush Limbaugh enthusiast to a Thom Hartmann and Bernie Sanders liberal, a change that could be promising for those who wish to speak across the political & cultural spectrum. Pete Bastounes is union steward for local 150 operating engineers in Illinois, a compelling speaker, and a great hope for our future.