Sunday, January 4, 2004 Liberation psychologies nurture longings for just and peaceful communities as acts of faith in the future. 10. Liberation psychologies nurture longings for just and peaceful communities as acts of faith in the future. We can do much better in creating a just and peaceful world. We recognize that the utopian impulse we are expressing is itself culturally embedded in Western notions of evolution and progress. Nevertheless, we believe the full possibilities for resistance, creativity, and spiritual development are still unexplored and deserve to be cultivated. Subjectivities-in-community are emergent phenomena, and no one can yet say the last word about what we might create together. (Please see points 1-9 below). # 1/4/04; 11:19:35 AM Comment [0] Liberation psychologies value the inspirations and energies that emerge from imaginative, artistic, religious, and spiritual practices. 9. Liberation psychologies value the inspirations and energies that emerge from imaginative, artistic, religious, and spiritual practices. Individuals and communities continually redevelop mythologies and practices of meaning to orient their lives. These mythologies are precious community resources, serving as a reservoir of symbols for future expressions of connectivity and strength, longing and belonging. As we move toward more homogenized globalization of corporate control, the particularity and uniqueness of every local vernacular context is rich with alternative visions of wholeness and sustainability crucial for survival. (Please see points 1-8 below). # 1/4/04; 11:16:10 AM Comment [0]