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Modern Slavery : Breaking the Chains

by Deryn | May 22, 2023 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Social History, SOCIAL JUSTICE

This month I am looking at freedom from slavery in its different forms. The abolition of slavery was declared as part of the United States Constitution as the 13th amendment on January 31, 1865. Where people were no longer allowed to own slaves. “Neither slavery...

What does it Really Mean to Have Religious Freedom?

by Deryn | Mar 23, 2023 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Seasons of Life, Social History, SOCIAL JUSTICE, TRANSFORMATION

Freedom of religion was one of the founding freedoms of the United States. The Pilgrim Fathers were a radical group escaping from persecution in England in 1620, because they did not subscribe to the structure system of the Church of England, established by Henry...

FREEDOM OF THOUGHT AND EXPRESSION ARE CREATIVE REQUIREMENTS

by Deryn | Feb 23, 2023 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Social History, SOCIAL JUSTICE, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS

I recently had to study for my Civics Test to become a naturalized citizen of the US. The history and foundation of the nation were based on the premise of freedom. Two of these freedoms were freedom of expression and thought. These are fundamental human rights...

EXPLORING THE DEEPER MEANING OF FREEDOM

by Deryn | Jan 25, 2023 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Seasons of Life, Social History, SOCIAL JUSTICE

My last blog was on being incarcerated, so it is only fitting that this year I focus on freedom. What does it really mean to be free? The United States Constitution is based on freedoms, so I thought I would explore what some of these mean over the course of this...

RE-INTERGRATION AFTER INCARCERATION- IN THE MARGINS

by Deryn | Dec 14, 2022 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Real Life, Social History, SOCIAL JUSTICE, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS

For my final blog post for the year, I have a special guest, Elder Breda Hines, who faces challenges most of us have never had to deal with. Her story breaks my heart, and I hope this interview will open your hearts to others who have to live with the daily...

BEACHES -THE LIFEGUARDS SIT IN THE MARGINS

by Deryn | Nov 23, 2022 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Nature, Seasons of Life, SOCIAL JUSTICE, Spiritual, TRANSFORMATION, Transitions, Travel

Blouberg Beach – Unsplash Charle Fourie I am coming to the end of this Series on Margins, which has been the theme for the year. I wanted to give a voice to those who have found themselves sidelined and pushed to the margins, mostly through circumstances and...