[Oe List ...] A Mini-Library for a 21st Century Spirit Movement

Fri Aug 10 21:44:45 PDT 2012

I received this list from Marge Philbrook in the early 90’s when I was working on The Chronological History. 

Beret Griffith

From: oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of James Wiegel
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 12:00 PM
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Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] A Mini-Library for a 21st Century Spirit Movement

Here you go.  Marianna Bailey sent this to me some time ago

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--- On Fri, 8/10/12, Herman Greene <hfgreene at mindspring.com> wrote:

From: Herman Greene <hfgreene at mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] A Mini-Library for a 21st Century Spirit Movement
To: "'Order Ecumenical Community'" <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
Cc: "'Gene Marshall'" <jgmarshall at cableone.net>
Date: Friday, August 10, 2012, 6:27 AM

Does anyone have the list of the 20 or so books we said were the key books back in the 60s? Please send it out.

I suggest that everyone put up books on this list and we will collect them.

In true Order fashion, it would be helpful if you not only give a book, but maybe a short description of what is in it, why it is important for you and how it has impacted your life, and why you believe it is a key book for a 21st century spirit movement. You might also say what you think a 21st century spirit might be.

Would it be fair to say that our spirit movement was Christian, we called everyone to renew their churches, go on an internal spirit journey, become detached from their possessions, and either work in a local church parish to bring about social justice or join the order? If that’s not a good description of what it was, offer your description of EI’s 20th century spirit movement. (I don’t think ICA talked about a “spirit movement did it, if so amend to include ICA’s 20th century definition.)

It’s interesting how we thought our context--all the world’s people—was completely comprehensive, and we actually left out all of nature, and maybe a lot of the world’s people, such as homosexuals. What do you think?

Well, we’re getting old. We can think back and reflect on these things, and maybe in doing so, we can start something new. Who knows?

Herman

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From: oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of Ken Fisher
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 11:28 PM
To: Order Ecumenical Community
Cc: 'Gene Marshall'
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] A Mini-Library for a 21st Century Spirit Movement

I would be interested in what you and others would put on such a list. So also please send the names of a few books you would put on the list.

Dear Herman,

Of course, in my humble opinion and experience, I would start with all of Joe's writings, all of Gene's writings and all of Brian Stanfield's writings.  These, I admire greatly, and, with which I find sustenance.  I am very keen about  Priscilla's as well.

Remembering our times at Lake Michigan in '68 an other wonderful encounters.

Best wishes,

Ken

On 2012-08-09, at 9:10 PM, Herman Greene wrote:

Will respond but may take a week or so. I received an email from Gene and he said he was developing a list for descendants of Joe Matthews. That casts some light on why he chose the books he did.

I looked at the heading “A Mini-Library for a 21st Century Spirit Movement” and didn’t see that as calling for books from our people but rather as books we would choose if we were again going to build the essential library for a 21st Century Spirit Movement. So when I respond I will be thinking about the books that have come to mean a lot to me and guide me in the 21st century.

I would be interested in what you and others would put on such a list. So also please send the names of a few books you would put on the list.

Herman

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From: oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of David Walters
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 6:15 PM
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Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] A Mini-Library for a 21st Century Spirit Movement

What would be your model for developing such a list? 

-David Walters

This would not be my list.

Herman 

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From: oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of Ken Fisher
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 10:27 AM
To: Order Ecumenical Community ; Colleague Dialogue
Cc: Gene Marshall
Subject: [Oe List ...] A Mini-Library for a 21st Century Spirit Movement 

As a part of our 50th anniversary celebration: 

A Mini-Library for a 21st Century Spirit Movement 

Dear Old Colleagues and New Acquaintances, 

I want you to have and reflect upon the following reviews of some of the visionary writing that expresses our common experience. My hope is that this overview can generate additional commonality and consensus building among us. 

For a viable and flourishing humanity on planet Earth 

and a vital resurgence of Christian practice, 

Gene Marshall 

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