{"id":1043,"date":"2011-09-05T06:01:47","date_gmt":"2011-09-05T10:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/activistfaith\/?p=1043"},"modified":"2011-09-02T10:02:39","modified_gmt":"2011-09-02T14:02:39","slug":"change-your-world-start-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/activistfaith\/2011\/09\/change-your-world-start-now.html","title":{"rendered":"Change Your World&#8211;Start Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wonder how non-violent revolutions begin, operate, or succeed? <a href=\"http:\/\/Movements.org\" target=\"_blank\">Movements.org<\/a> has been chronicles and now leading efforts to promote social change through non-violent movements around the world.<\/p>\n<p>You can learn everything from how to send a tweet when your country shuts down Twitter to how to mass organize an effort in your community. The options are endless&#8211;the only missing ingredient is you and your passion.<\/p>\n<p>What are you passionate about? Then do something about it. Learn, organize, and go for it.<\/p>\n<p>Then share your stories with us at Activist Faith. Have fun changing the world!<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe true test of faith is how we treat those who can do nothing in return.\u201d<\/em> -Dillon Burroughs<\/p>\n<p>+++<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dillonburroughs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>DILLON BURROUGHS<\/strong><\/a> is an author, activist, and co-founder of Activist Faith. Dillon served in Haiti following the epic 2010 earthquake and has investigated modern slavery in the US and internationally. His books include\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/search.barnesandnoble.com\/Undefending-Christianity\/Dillon-Burroughs\/e\/9780736937023\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Undefending Christianity<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/search.barnesandnoble.com\/Not-in-My-Town\/Dillon-Burroughs\/e\/9781596693012\/?itm=3\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Not in My Town<\/em><\/a> (with Charles J. Powell), and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1596693126?tag=beliefnetauto-20\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Thirst No More<\/em> <\/a>(November). Discover more at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/activistfaith.org\/\">ActivistFaith.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wonder how non-violent revolutions begin, operate, or succeed? Movements.org has been chronicles and now leading efforts to promote social change through non-violent movements around the world. 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