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Small Things Matter in the Practice of Allyship

By Terry Kyllo | April 25, 2021
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My perception was that people were trying to be subtly disrespectful of the chairperson, and therefore the tribe. This did not surprise me. But I felt angry and sad about it. I thought to myself, “What can I do?”

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Meaningful Responses to Challenging Questions

By Terry Kyllo | March 31, 2021
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I learned many things when I started working on a farm when I was in 6th grade. One of them was that it is a lot less work to keep the bucket of nails away from the edge of a table than to pick up all the nails once the bucket hits the ground. Once…

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It’s Easier to Hate Than Trust And That Doesn’t Make It Right

By Terry Kyllo | February 23, 2021
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The result of false witness and collective blame is an increase in violence because of the fear, hate, and indifference that are created. We have seen a terrible rise in violence toward Asian Americans as former political leaders dubbed COVID-19 as the “China Virus.”

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We Seek Justice Through the Power of Structural Change

By Terry Kyllo | February 4, 2021
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When people stand in unity and communicate our many shared values to our elected leaders, our voices can help create the structural change we believe in. We believe these times require wisdom communities to act together for the common good.

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Interfaith Relationships as a Powerful Way to Unite Us

By Terry Kyllo | January 20, 2021
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When people relate in mutual respect and find joy and purpose for the common good we become a signal of hope that we can live together given our cultural differences.

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Islam Values are Not as Different as You May Think

By Terry Kyllo | July 1, 2020
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It’s true. Islam shares many values and stories in common with Christianity and Judaism.

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