London Global Table 27th March 2013

Posted on by April 2, 2013

London Global Table 27th March 2013 <http://globaltable.org.uk/wp/?p=265>
We meet 12 – 2 in Room 2:1 *[no food or drink permitted]* of the SES, 11
Mandeville Place W1U

‘MATTERS IN THE AIR’ ………some of which participants could choose to develop…..*

1. A seasonal pondering

Spirituality and  Soul, like Land, Water and Air are all containing, that is, contextual concepts and require us to be clear in their use as to whether our reference is an ordinate/primary or a sub-ordinate/secondary use.

There is a tendency for their use in the subordinate sense without reference to the ordinate/contextual/universal aspect, and that causes us unconsciously to own them for our selves. 

From this it usually follows that personal care [pastoral] dominates our attitudes and actions to the neglect of public struggles [prophetic]. So we continue to serve vested interests rather than the common good or inclusive justice [Kin[g]dom or reign of God/nature’s laws].    

2. Now apply that to this paragraph:

“Somewhere in our history we took a wrong turn and today we are reaping the consequences. If we don’t step back to evaluate the root causes of the rolling economic crises, our civilisation is in danger of collapse. The orthodox economic framework within which we operate has blinded us to the inbuilt systemic drivers of inequality and instability, while offering no durable remedy to the problems we face.”

1. IMMEDIATE SUPPORT FOR ACTIVISTS

 a]  *SPRING CONFERENCES ON COVENANT AND CONTEMPORARY ECONOMICS – see the attachment and these URLs for
3]  http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5506287454 : and listen to this interview on the subject we are tackling ‘*The Traumatised
Society<http://www.mixcloud.com/criticalthought/criticalthought-fred_harrison_interview_the_traumatised_society121207mp3/>’
If you cannot attend, recruitment and donations are still both ways of giving us support *

2. REPORTS PLEASE on any of these – ‘ACT NOW ALLIANCE new steps –  Mapping and imaging to widen our
perspective on economic impact – Democracy 2015 – Positive Money – Critical Thinking – ECCR –

2. EVIDENCE OF MOUNTING DANGERS and OPPORTUNITIES*
a] Cumbria’s new department of Leadership and Sustainability, IFLAS, Prof. Jem Bendell, interested to promote community currency – John Rogers there at March Conference..
 

b] NCA, being promoted by Policy Exchange – planning a “National Citizens Service” – compulsorily in due course – a pilot scheme called City Year was presented to much applause:  http://cityyear.org.uk

d] If interested in the essential nature of ‘work’, ask me for an article as authentic and painful in its honesty as I have  ever read.

3. AREAS FOR DEEPER INVESTIGATION

The root of all good? – Capitalism has done more to lift people out of poverty in emerging markets than all the aid of western governments. For that reason alone, surely it makes sense to embrace an economic system that creates much needed wealth. Or does capitalism represent an unhealthy love of money, which leads to an elite becoming very rich whilst vast swathes of society are excluded? And is it always the people who end up paying for the mistakes of that elite? 
The BBC World Service’s weekly discussion programme, In the Balance, debates the issue with presenter, Justin Rowlatt, and a panel of guests. Plus the programme’s in-house comedian, Colm O’Regan, will be on hand with his mixture of wit and good humour.  Monday 15 April  BBC Radio Theatre, London Doors open: 12.30pm  To apply for tickets, visit bbc.co.uk/tickets.

4. YOUR INPUT ON THE ‘MATTERS IN THE AIR’ YOU WISH TO SHARE*

Name other interests you know.   Always glad, indeed eager, to have
responses from the Table’s extensive network

*THE SPIRITUALITY APPEALING TO SEEKERS TODAY EMBODIES GLOBAL, INCLUSIVE,
CO-OPERATIVE, EGALITARIAN AND FEMININE VALUES.*

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