In the conclusion to the conclusive episode of Bristlecone Firesides, Abbey, Madison, Luis, and Esther discuss the difference between Radical Solidarity and Charity. Each of us is entangled in the systems of sin in this world. While we can’t fully extricate ourselves from sin, we can stand in solidarity with those most impacted by systems of sin and oppression. And truly changing the world is a long-term multigenerational process. How then can we remain committed to changing the world without succumbing to hopelessness or resentment? How is activism a practice of letting go?

Links:
David O. Mckay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism by Greg Prince and Rob Wright
Letting Go of Innocence by Prentice Hill
We Will Not Cancel Us by Adrienne Marie Brown
Emergent Strategy by Adrienna Marie Brown
Healing Resistance by Kazu Haga
All About Love by Bell Hooks
The Lower Light Wisdom School

Music by Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com)

Madison

Madison

Equal parts hippie-mystic, gastronomist, and comic-book nerd, Madison is not your average Mormon. By day he works to protect Utah's wildlands with Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. And by night he cooks, reads, and otherwise lives a pretty normal life. Madison takes great pride in being his niece’s and nephew’s favorite uncle, his three sister’s favorite brother, and his parent's favorite son (he has no brothers to compete with).