Spirit in Action

By Northern Spirit Radio

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 t... more

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November 06, 2011 Anne Feeney - Been To Jail For Justice
Anne Feeney is a rabble rouser activist whose music is zeroed in on exposing the failings and promoting the positive possibilities for our world. She's a modern union maid and hellraiser, working for the people and against war, injustice, corporate greed and much more. All the songs in this program are performed by Anne Feeney <#Table> Have you Been To Jail For Justice Rebuild America - Keep Hope Alive National Health Care Now I'm Gonna Be an Engineer Defenders of Marriage Corporate Welfare War on the Workers <#/Table>
Original Air Date: 12/05/2010
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October 30, 2011 Purple Peace Wagon - War and Peace Talk Between Parents and Kids - Judith Myers-Walls
Purple Wagon is the site of Perdue Professor Emerita of Child Development & Family Studies, Judith Myers-Walls. In 1989 she began research and applications around parent/child communication about war & peace, a passion that comes out of her background with the Church of the Brethren, one of the traditional peace churches.
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October 30, 2011 Purple Peace Wagon - War and Peace Talk Between Parents and Kids - Judith Myers-Walls
Purple Wagon is the site of Perdue Professor Emerita of Child Development & Family Studies, Judith Myers-Walls. In 1989 she began research and applications around parent/child communication about war & peace, a passion that comes out of her background with the Church of the Brethren, one of the traditional peace churches
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October 23, 2011 Nuclear Sanity? Investigating Nuclear Power
Karen Street had a jarring experience in 1995 - she found that her prejudices and beliefs opposing nuclear power were ill-founded, and that the alternatives were doing much greater damage to people, other animals & the Earth. Carefully researched and examined, Karen provides a compelling, compassionate case for using nuclear power. Karen's most recent articles in Friends Journal can be found in the Nuclear Power in a Warming World section of her blog, . She is associated with Friends Energy Project
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October 23, 2011 Nuclear Sanity? Investigating Nuclear Power
Karen Street had a jarring experience in 1995 - she found that her prejudices and beliefs opposing nuclear power were ill-founded, and that the alternatives were doing much greater damage to people, other animals & the Earth. Carefully researched and examined, Karen provides a compelling, compassionate case for using nuclear power.
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October 16, 2011 Jane Addams: Spirit In Action - Louise W. Knight
Visit with Louise Knight, author of Jane Addams: Spirit In Action. Around a century ago Jane Addams stood at the head of the major peace & justice efforts of her day. Founder of Hull House in Chicago, she provided leadership for suffrage, work reforms, the NAACP, and peace organizations like the Womens International League for Peace & Freedom - and much more. Music Featured: Bread & Roses - Anne Feeney
Original Air Date: 10/24/2010
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October 09, 2011 If the Church Were Christian - Philip Gulley
Philip Gulley is the author of 16 books to date, including the popular fictional series based in Harmony, Indiana. Phil's latest is If the Church Were Christian: Rediscovering the Values of Jesus, and it's a powerful challange to the anti-gay, pro-war, pro-wealth messages of Christians out of step with Jesus. Music featured: Follow Me - Bryan Sirchio Who Would Jesus Bomb - David Rovics When Jesus Was a Kid - Peter Alsop
Original Air Date: 09/05/2010
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October 02, 2011 Peace-Work Quilt - Supporting CO's & Conscience
J.E. McNeil's new book, Peace-Work Quilt, draws on the many stories & experiences from the 12 years she has served as Executive Director of the Center on Conscience & War. The stories are vivid and the thoughts and analysis penetrating - and the spirit is deep.
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October 02, 2011 Peace-Work Quilt - Supporting CO's And Conscience
J.E. McNeil's new book, Peace-Work Quilt, draws on the many stories & experiences from the 12 years she has served as Executive Director of the Center on Conscience & War. The stories are vivid and the thoughts and analysis penetrating - and the spirit is deep.
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September 25, 2011 Welcoming LGBT & the Other - Equality Wisconsin Voices of Faith Project
Lizzi Dahlk, Voices of Faith Coordinator of Equality Wisconsin, works to unite people of faith in making Wisconsin a more welcoming & just place for LGBT folks and all folks who get treated as "Other". Today she's joined by David Huber of Plymouth UCC and Scott Miller of First Lutheran Church, both in Eau Claire. Music Featured: You Don't Question Love - Tom Goss
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FAQs about Spirit in Action:

How many episodes does Spirit in Action have?

The podcast currently has 1,298 episodes available.