Once upon a time, San Cristobal de Las Casas was surrounded by wetlands. Over the years, these wetlands have been cemented over and now have houses, supermarkets, roads, and a bottling plant sitting on top of their graves. Now, though experts vary on how many wetlands remain here, many agree that around 25% remain in our precious community. Why are the wetlands so important to us?
Making All Our Money Accountable to Our Faith, Not Just Our Donations
Money is so powerful that it repeatedly compromises faith. On the other hand, radical faith can recognize money for the god it is and choose to serve the God of life, love, and interrelatedness of all creation.
Jubilee Is a Vigorous Practice of Participatory Democracy Democracy! In recent months we’ve experienced great tension between energies intent on democracy versus more authoritarian ways. Black history month! A strong reminder that skin color is not a reason to exclude anyone from the fullness of democratic systems. Jubilee! The biblical Jubilee is inherently committed to…
Early January invites reflection on the year past as well as projections for what we’d like for the year ahead. In this issue of Jubileo, we review just a sample of Jubilee activities in 2020 taken from the Annual Report. Before we do, step back with us to 2015 when Jubilee Economics Ministries became bi-national.…
If we are ever tempted to think that small things have little impact, consider what has happened in 2020 because of a tiny, spikey microbe. JEM, a small nonprofit (with big ideas for a better world) has continued even though a third or more of nonprofits were silenced this year for lack of support. YOU,…