Gerald Schlabach is a professor in the Department of Theology. At the University of St. In St Paul, Minnesota, and past chair of the Department of Justice and Peace Studies. There Previously he taught history at Bluffton College.

Last weekend, Sam spent several days at the Ethics of Eating Conference, held by the ELCA in Davis CA. The conference included talks and papers, as well as trips to various farms in the area that were practicing sustainable agriculture. One of the highlights was a trip to Massa Organics. Sam returned home with a bag of gorgeous brown rice.

Cultivating Contemplation and Compassion in Community. Join Us on the Journey. At the Journey Conversations Project. We have created a set of tested resources for developing dialogue, deep listening, and discernment. 8211;From the Foreword written by Rev. Tilden Edwards, PhD, Founder and Senior Fellow, Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation. Pause, Ponder, and Practice Listening to the.

Author, columnist, spirituality retreat leader, educator.

Praxis Habitus - On Race Religion and Culture. A blog focused on my recent work, especially religion, race and ethnicity, innovation and social change, and my impossibly long reading list. Gerardo Marti, sociologist and author.

A Community of Catholic Benedictine Men. Seeking God through a common life of prayer, study, and work, giving witness to Christ and the Gospel, in service to the church and the world. Let them prefer nothing whatever to Christ, and may he bring us all together to everlasting life. All guests who present themselves are to be welcomed as Christ. When they live by the labor of their hands.