Prophetic Courage in Times of Injustice | May’s “We Conspire” Series
We Conspire is a series from the Center for Action and Contemplation featuring wisdom and stories from the growing Christian contemplative movement. Sign up for the monthly email series and receive a free invitation to practice each month.
In May’s “We Conspire” series, we reflect on how prophetic witness emerges from contemplation and fuels movements for justice. We explore the Kairos Center’s call to build a movement led by the poor, hear how Surge Network helps cultivate communities of flourishing, and reflect on Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s legacy of embodied spirituality and moral action.
When Prayer Walks and Justice Speaks
Reflect on Abraham Joshua Heschel’s Prophetic Faith and Embodied Solidarity in May’s “We Conspire” Series
How might we embody a contemplative response to God’s ongoing call for dignity and equality? In May’s “We Conspire” series, we feature an excerpt from Rabbi Or Rose’s article in CAC’s Spring “ONEING: Loving in a Time of Exile.” In this article, Rabbi Rose tells of the prophetic witness and spiritual audacity of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, one of the great religious figures of the 20th century.
A Kairos Moment for Justice and Liberation
Explore a Spirit-Led Movement to End Poverty in May’s “We Conspire” Series
What is waiting to be born and who will give birth to it? For the Kairos Center, the ancient Greek word “kairos” describes a time of great change, when the old ways of the world are dying and new ones are struggling to be born. In May’s “We Conspire” series, Adam Barnes, Director of Religious Affairs for the Kairos Center, explores grounded contemplative reality as both a critique of the world’s injustices and an invitation to envision a place where people care for each other and abundance is shared so all can thrive.
Prophetic Witness in a Time of Brokenness
Engage the Surge Network’s Collective Witness to Repair and Restore in the May “We Conspire” Series
What action does witnessing societal injustices inspire in you? In May’s “We Conspire” series, Chrystal McCowan with Surge Network reflects on how personal transformation and deep engagement in political realities awaken a call to prophetic witness. Through Neighbor’s Table and her own commitment to contemplation, she joins with her community to imagine new possibilities rooted in shalom, or God’s realm of wholeness, justice, and peace.
“We Conspire” is a series from the Center for Action and Contemplation featuring wisdom and stories from the growing Christian contemplative movement. Sign up for the monthly email series and receive a free invitation to practice each month.