Companion Lectures For Progressive Community Organizing in a Globalizing World By Loretta Pyles Copyright © 2014, Loretta Pyles. From Progressive Community Organizing: Reflective Practice in a Globalizing World, 2 nd Edition, by Loretta Pyles. New York: Routledge.

Chapter 11 Resources offered by religion Legitimation for protest rooted in sacred and moral teachings, icons, and music, including love, justice, and peace Self-discipline and sacrifice Resources, including money and leadership Institutionally based communication channels, hierarchical structures, and social control mechanisms Common identification and solidarity, including shared transnational identities beyond nations and languages Copyright © 2014, Loretta Pyles. From Progressive Community Organizing: Reflective Practice in a Globalizing World, 2 nd Edition, by Loretta Pyles. New York: Routledge.

Chapter 11 faith-based organizing Faith-based organizers have organized successfully around: public school reform community policing welfare rights public transportation expansion of state-funded health insurance support for hate crime legislation Copyright © 2014, Loretta Pyles. From Progressive Community Organizing: Reflective Practice in a Globalizing World, 2 nd Edition, by Loretta Pyles. New York: Routledge.

Chapter 11 faith-based organizing networks Examples of faith-based organizing networks are: Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF); the Pacific Institute for Community Organization (PICO); the Gamaliel Network; and Direct Action, Research, and Training (DART) DART engages over 400 local religious congregations, including Catholic, Protestant, nondenominational churches, Jewish synagogues, and Muslim mosques DART organizations have an array of victories to their credit, including those related to affordable housing, neighborhood revitalization, health-care provision, crime and drug reform, and public education improvement Copyright © 2014, Loretta Pyles. From Progressive Community Organizing: Reflective Practice in a Globalizing World, 2 nd Edition, by Loretta Pyles. New York: Routledge.

Chapter 11 tactics used by faith-based organizers “One to ones” - organizers seek to build solidarity with potential members Research - organizers attempt to gain power through information Actions - organizers exemplify their power in numbers Negotiations with policy makers - organizers can gain power through policy formulation Initiating public conflict - organizers can make constructive uses of political tension Process of evaluation - organizers develop leaders after critical reflection (Wood, 2002) Copyright © 2014, Loretta Pyles. From Progressive Community Organizing: Reflective Practice in a Globalizing World, 2 nd Edition, by Loretta Pyles. New York: Routledge.

Chapter 11 Gandhi and non-violence Gandhi believed that all social action should be governed by the same simple set of moral values, of which the main elements are selflessness, nonattachment, nonviolence, and active service. About Gandhi’s non-violence, Martin Luther King, Jr. said: Does not attempt to defeat an opponent but, rather, seeks his or her understanding Directed at objectionable policies and practices rather than at a particular person or persons Involves a willingness to suffer; when opponents are not able to listen to reason, suffering can awaken their consciousness Copyright © 2014, Loretta Pyles. From Progressive Community Organizing: Reflective Practice in a Globalizing World, 2 nd Edition, by Loretta Pyles. New York: Routledge.

Chapter 11 interspiritual solidarity Groups such as Tikkun, Sojourners, Network of Spiritual Progressives and the Progressive Muslim Union are all groups working for social change across religious differencesGroups such as Tikkun, Sojourners, Network of Spiritual Progressives and the Progressive Muslim Union are all groups working for social change across religious differences Finding common ground for dialogue is a critical step toward interfaith coalition building A beginning point may be to clarify values and find common theological ground in such universal concepts as love, compassion or justice Engaging in self-inquiry and non-violent communication can be productive in developing interspiritual solidarity Copyright © 2014, Loretta Pyles. From Progressive Community Organizing: Reflective Practice in a Globalizing World, 2 nd Edition, by Loretta Pyles. New York: Routledge.