by Deb | Jan 1, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Culture, Equity and Justice, Healing, Quilt of Humanity, Quilt of Humanity ModelTM
Part of the process of repairing the quilt of humanity involves mending the damage caused by such things as racism, sexism, heterosexism and classism, to name just a few. To be effective in this mending process, we need to recognize that the threads of races, gender,...
by Deb | Dec 12, 2007 | Culture, Equity and Justice, Quilt of Humanity, Quilt of Humanity ModelTM
A few months ago, I found myself watching the TV show, “Extreme Makeover.” This show is ostensibly about granting individuals their dreams. In most cases, the makeover involves providing individuals with plastic surgery and other procedures to change their...
by Deb | Oct 1, 2007 | Connections, Culture, Quilt of Humanity, Quilt of Humanity ModelTM, Spirituality and Reflection
What is it about human nature that, unlike Divine nature, finds it so easy to focus on differences and make those who are different into the “other” (and often an other who is considered in some way less than)? I was distressed to read an article in the...
