12. Bridget Moix Keynote: Faith, Fear, and Our Future

Episode 12 of the Western Friend Podcast features a keynote address by Bridget Moix from the last in-person gathering of Intermountain Yearly Meeting, 2019. Bridget Moix is the General Secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), and she also leads two other Quaker organizations affiliated with FCNL: Friends Place on Capitol Hill and FCNL Education Fund.

The keynote address examines the topic: Faith, Fear, and Our Future. Dr. Moix shares five lessons that she has learned from peace builders from around the world, and provides three powerful tips for folks in the audience.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 1:37 Keynote begins
• 4:10 The power of local action
• 6:43 A little background on the keynote
• 9:20 To bring light into the world, we must first face the darkness
• 14:13 Courage is a group process
• 19:58 Fear gets its power by isolating us
• 22:30 The head, the hands, and the heart
• 25:14 A story from Lebanon and Syria
• 31:47 We are the ocean of light
• 43:05 The importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion work
• 43:30 3 requests of the audience
• 47:26 The Remix with the Soul Force Ones
• 47:38 Reflecting on the notion of "love connections"
• 50:02 Reflecting on "courage" and "love" as group processes
• 52:28 Reflecting on a text message and the importance of acting locally
• 58:32 Spirituality and finding purpose in our work
• 1:01:38 What do we do when we feel like we're not doing enough?
• 1:05:05 Outro