He comes! – The One who brings in the realm of God with peace, justice and God’s own compassion flowing out to all creation. During Advent we look toward Christ’s coming and seek signs of his presence. Indeed, we dare to believe that we share in his incarnation.
During this Advent season, the Economic Justice Coalition of the Diocese of Vermont invites you observe the season with a heart turned toward God’s justice. We offer a sampling ‘menu’ of resources below. If you are drawn to the cause of justice, then please also consider attending the 2015 Trinity Institute Creating Common Good, dates and locations to be announced. -Diane Root
Download an Economic Justice Advent Calendar
“Little Nibbles”
- Dan Ariely and Michael Norton’s 2011 study on wealth inequality, youtube, 6 min., 23 sec: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPKKQnijnsM
- Brueggemann, Walter, “From Anxiety and Greed to Milk and Honey”, Sojourners magazine, Feb. 2009: http://sojo.net/magazine/2009/02/anxiety-and-greed-milk-and-honey
- Bishop Ely’s press conference with Bernie Sanders: http://diovermont.org/Economic-Justice-Articles/income-inequality-press-conference-bishop-ely-s-statement.html
- Broken Dreams: Amidst Economic Insecurity, Americans Can’t Get Ahead: http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/09/25/broken-dreams-amidst-economic-insecurity-americans-cant-get-ahead
“Snacks”
- Park Avenue: Money, Power & the American Dream, PBS, 54 min., 17 sec: http://m.video.pbs.org/video/2296684923/
- Inequality for All, film by Robert Reich available from Netflix on DVD or streaming. You can also download to own at: http://inequalityforall.com/
- The Line, produced by Linda Midgett: http://thelinemovie.com/
“Entrees”
- The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto, Smiley, Tavis and Cornel West, SmileyBooks, 2012: http://www.therichandtherestofus.com/book/
- 99 To 1: How Wealth Inequality Is Wrecking the World and What We Can Do About It Chuck Collins (Berrett-Koehler, 2012) – See more at: http://inequality.org/books-inequality/#sthash.Ddpjft52.dpuf
- The Price of Inequality: How Today’s Divided Society Endangers Our Future Joseph Stiglitz (W.W. Norton, 2012) – See more at: http://inequality.org/books-inequality/#sthash.Ddpjft52.dpuf
- The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett (Bloomsbury Press, 2009) – See more at: http://inequality.org/books-inequality/#sthash.Ddpjft52.dpuf