Going into Camden for the first time, I can’t say I felt the same anxiety or fright as some of my peers did. Sure I had heard and about and learned that Camden was one of, if not the, most dangerous cities in the country and, yes, I knew of the violence that went on [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Same People, Same World
Posted in Camden on September 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Shane Claiborne is a genius!
Posted in Course readings on September 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
While I was reading “The Irresistible Revolution” I could not help but notice how the writer Shane Claiborne is amazing. He is a logical radical who lives by his religion, he believes that what the world needs is a revolution and as I read his book I understood him more and more. Claiborne was raised [...]
Humanity: Right or Privilege?
Posted in Course readings on September 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
One of the most important questions that arises in relation to the comfort of humanity is whether or not something is a right or if it is a privilege. This week in reading “The Universal Rights of Man” we discussed whether or not humans have the right to certain things or if it is merely [...]
How could they even try?
Posted in Uncategorized on September 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “[everyone] is entitled to… the economic, social and cultural rights indispensible for his dignity and the free development of his personality” and has the right “to a standard of living adequate to he health and well-being of himself and his family,” “to rest and leisure” and “to [...]
From Perspection to Application
Posted in Course readings on September 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In The Irresistible Revolution, Claiborne mentions “totemism,” a perspective that we use to justify our religious beliefs. He explains it as “the human tendency to form our conception of God in our own image. (112)” Often, even before reading the book, I had thought about how I think of myself as a religious person. I [...]
The Children are the Future
Posted in Camden on September 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Every time I return to Camden, I learn something new- I see the world from another perspective and I believe this truly helps me to grow as a person. This past Saturday, I visited Camden with three other students and helped out with the Food Share Program that takes place once a month. As soon [...]
Food Share
Posted in Camden on September 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My visit to Camden this past Saturday was very motivating. We had to go for a food share where many residents from Camden attended. It started with everyone holding hands and saying a prayer, there were two ladies that led the prayers but one of them stood up the most to me. Throughout her whole [...]
a new initiative
Posted in Camden on September 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The people of Camden are actively in pursuit of change. Many citizens came to the meeting Thursday night, where a discussion on how the Martin Aaron’s Superfund Site was going to be renovated, was being held. No longer were they ignorant to allow the higher authorities fix it however they wanted and for however long they [...]
Sharing Food
Posted in Uncategorized on September 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
On Saturday morning I travelled with three other students and Professor Chazelle to a food share in Camden. Upon walking into the stuffy and crowded basement, I immediately noticed the amount of people who showed up to get a bag of food and some breakfast that morning. The chairs placed throughout the small space were [...]
Radical Passion
Posted in Course readings on September 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
What makes those dreams that swirl around in the heads of our dreamers realities that change the ways of our world? What turns a gentle idealist into an undefeatable activist? What is the difference between a normal person with a vision for a better world into a crazy radical who actually changes it?
Passion
Passion gives life [...]
