Uprisings

Uprisings introduces and traces significant historical strands in the legacy of Christian left-wing social justice ministry, and provides a format for community reflection on the disciplines of a praxis of social justice ministry: discernment and resistance. Moreover, Uprisings wants to nurture and incite the spirituality of social justice in the IDF community. Uprisings can teach us about this progressive tradition of Christianity so that we can learn from it for the social justice work we are doing today. Uprisings is a study group, which is critical of mainstream Christianity and holds it accountable for the injustices it has perpetrated in its name. Critically analyzing Christianity will give us tools to be critical of other societal institutions that create and perpetuate injustice.

Current and Upcoming Uprisings

Look for Uprisings during the summer of 2005!

Past Uprisings

"Uprising Today"
Summer 2004

"Uprising Today," featuring Rev. Jim Holiman, was the story of the praxis of people of faith and conscience for peace with justice, sharing concerns and expectations. The sessions focused on the legacy of progressive Christianity and how we can model current and future social movements on these historical models.

"Against The Stream: Orientation to 'Uprising Today'"
Kick-off Event!

"Knowing The Boundaries of Strategic Location In Historic Struggles"
Session 1
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"Radical Alienation Or Safe Accommodation: A Hard Look At Our Concerns And Expectations"
Session 2
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"Paradox Or Progressive Activism: How Much Dialectic Tension Can We Stand?"
Session 3
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"Conversion And What Goes Around Comes Around"
Session 4
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"A Spoke In The Wheel"
Session 5
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"The Cost Of Our Concerns And Expectations: A Documentary Film On An Uprising"
Session 6
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Notes from Uprisings: Summer 2002