Web Resources

The following is a list of web resources for spirituality in the Wesleyan tradition — "at work in the world."

Please note: There is no formal connection between inklings community and any of these organizations.

Prayer and Meditation

Sacred Space offers you an opportunity to spend some quiet time in prayer at your computer with the help of on-screen guides and scripture readings.

From the Mission St. Clare site you can select the day and date, and follow the Morning or Evening Prayer Rite as published in The Book of Common Prayer.

The Online Labyrinth is a translation of the Cathedral Labyrinth created by London alternative worship groups Grace, LOPE, and Epicentre.

The Internet Medieval Sourcebook is a treasure-trove of spiritual writings, saints' lives, church law, history and theology.

Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence, a speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on 4 April 1967, at a meeting of Clergy and Laity Concerned at Riverside Church in New York City

History

An outstanding article on John Wesley by Albert C. Outler, originally published in the July 1977 issue of Theology Today © Princeton Theological Seminary.

The Works of the Reverend John Wesley as published by D. & S. Neall and W.S. Stockton in 1827 is available on line, and downloadable as a PDF through Google Books.

The exhibit of Historic Bible-related Materials from the Andover-Harvard Theological Library includes facsimiles of the Geneva Bible, the first published translation of the Bible by a woman (Julia Evelina Smith), and much more. Worth a visit!

The Codex Sinaiticus is one of the most important books in the world. Handwritten well over 1600 years ago, the manuscript contains the Christian Bible in Greek, including the oldest complete copy of the New Testament. Its heavily corrected text is of outstanding importance for the history of the Bible and the manuscript — the oldest substantial book to survive Antiquity — is of supreme importance for the history of the book.

Science and Religion

The mission of the Earth Charter Initiative is to promote the transition to sustainable ways of living and a global society founded on a shared ethical framework that includes respect and care for the community of life, ecological integrity, universal human rights, respect for diversity, economic justice, democracy, and a culture of peace.

The Union of Concerned Scientists is an independent nonprofit alliance of more than 100,000 concerned citizens and scientists. We augment rigorous scientific analysis with innovative thinking and committed citizen advocacy to build a cleaner, healthier environment and a safer world.

The Clergy Letter Project is an endeavor designed to demonstrate that religion and science can be compatible and to elevate the quality of the debate of this issue.

At Work in the World

Friends Committee on National Legislation is a Quaker Lobby in the Public Interest. Their Mission Statement is a truly inspired, Christian one:

"We seek a world free of war and the threat of war
We seek a society with equity and justice for all
We seek a community in which
every person's potential may be fulfilled
We seek an earth restored."

The Wounded Warrior Project's goals are: To raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of severely injured service men and women; to help severely injured service members aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of severely injured service members and their families.

Human Rights Campaign represents a grassroots force of over 750,000 members and supporters nationwide. As the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, HRC envisions an America where LGBT people are ensured of their basic equal rights, and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community.

The National Priorities Project analyzes and clarifies federal data so that Americans can understand and influence how their tax dollars are spent. Most notably they provide a continuously-updating tally of the costs (in dollars) of the wars in which our country has been engaged since 2001.

Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund provides a powerful voice in Washington to Americans who value our conservation heritage. Through grassroots lobbying, issue advocacy and political campaigns, the Action Fund champions those laws and lawmakers that protect wildlife and wild places while working against those that do them harm.

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a nonprofit environmental organization with 1.2 million members and online activists and a staff of scientists, attorneys and environmental experts. Our mission is to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things.

Founded in 1936, the National Wildlife Federation inspires Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future.

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has worked since 1954 to promote the protection of all animals. With nearly ten million members and constituents, The HSUS is the nation's largest and most powerful animal protection organization, working in the United States and abroad to defend the interests of animals. We celebrate the human-animal bond, and we fight animal cruelty and abuse in all of its forms.

Heifer International works with communities to end hunger and poverty and to care for the earth. You can choose a meaningful gift to give a loved one which will provide children and families around the world with training and animals that help them become self-reliant. As people share their animals' offspring with others, along with their knowledge, resources, and skills, they create an expanding network of hope, dignity, and self-reliance that reaches around the globe.

Feeding America, formerly America's Second Harvest, is the nation's largest charitable hunger-relief organization. It is a network of more than 200 Member food banks and food-rescue organizations which serves all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The Network secures and distributes nearly 2 billion pounds of donated food and grocery products annually.

The National Religious Campaign Against Torture's work is summarized in their Mission Statement: "Torture violates the basic dignity of the human person that all religions, in their highest ideals, hold dear. It degrades everyone involved — policy-makers, perpetrators and victims. It contradicts our nation's most cherished ideals. Any policies that permit torture and inhumane treatment are shocking and morally intolerable."

Each click on the purple "Click Here to Give — it's FREE" button at The Animal Rescue Site provides food and care for some of the 27 million unwanted animals given to shelters in the U.S. every year. 100% of their sponsor advertising fees goes to provide food and care for a rescued animal living in a shelter or sanctuary.