Essays about: "Shanti Grafström"

Found 2 essays containing the words Shanti Grafström.

1. 1. Spiritual Activism for At-Risk Youth : Compassionate Saint Augustine’s Youth Academy Initiative, an Ethnographic Study

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Shanti Grafström; [2018]
   Keywords : Spiritual; Activism; Social Justice; Juvenile Rehabilitation; Restorative Justice; Racism; Meditation; Collective Consciousness Shift; Compassion; Ethnography;

   Abstract : BACKGROUND:  This is an ethnographic study of two communities coming together to serve at-risk youth in St. Augustine, Florida. Compassionate St Augustine (CSA) is a non-profit organization grounded in the Golden Rule that promotes compassion-based practices in schools, businesses, faith communities, and government. READ MORE

3. 2. Alsike Kloster : An Ethnographic Study of Spiritual Activism as Daily Life

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Shanti Louise Grafström; [2017]
   Keywords : Alsike Kloster; Refugees; Sanctuary Laws; Spiritual Activism; Resacralization; Monastery; Nuns; Interfaith Community Living; Ethnography;

   Abstract : For nearly 40 years, Sister Karin and the nuns at Alsike Kloster have been giving sanctuary to refugees while also taking political, social and legal action to advocate for their rights. Every day they share their home with 60 men, women and children who are fleeing violence, persecution, looming threats and even death. READ MORE