Statements from the Soul: The Moral Case for the Uluru Statement from the Heart
About this ebook
In this ground-breaking collection of essays, diverse religious leaders and thinkers come together to advocate for the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Contributors from Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh communities powerfully convey why a First Nations voice to parliament is necessary not only legally and politically, but also morally. Drawing on their unique spiritual beliefs, they argue that the Uluru Statement offers a profound opportunity to heal the wrongs of the past and ensure a better future for all Australians. A rallying cry of support across religious and political divisions, Statements from the Soul shows that the Uluru Statement goes to the heart of who we are as a country and is essential to reconciliation.
With a foreword by Noel Pearson and preface by Henry Pinskier. Contributors are Sabah Rind, Wesam Charkawi, Fiona Jose, Sardar Ajmer Singh Gill, Prakruthi Mysore Gururaj, Bhikkhu Sujato, Stan Grant, Antonios Kaldas, Ralph Genende, Russell Broadbent, Karina Okotel, Kanishka Raffel, Peter Comensoli, Anthony Ekpo, David Saperstein and Rowan Williams.
About the author
Shireen Morris is director of the Radical Centre Reform Lab and a senior lecturer at Macquarie University Law School. She has worked for many years with Noel Pearson and the Cape York Institute as senior adviser on Indigenous constitutional recognition. Her books include Radical Heart, A Rightful Place and The Forgotten People. She is the co-editor (with Damien Freeman) of Statements from the Soul: Making the Moral Case for the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
Damien Freeman is principal policy adviser at the PM Glynn Institute, a public policy think-tank at Australian Catholic University. Along with Julian Leeser, Freeman co-founded Uphold & Recognise. He is the author of several books and the co-editor (with Shireen Morris) of Statements from the Soul: Making the Moral Case for the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
