2024 National Faith + Climate Forum – Free Online
The 2024 National Faith + Climate Forum takes place on April 16 and has a way to attend online for free! Learn more and register here
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The 2024 National Faith + Climate Forum takes place on April 16 and has a way to attend online for free! Learn more and register here
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From “Defending Democracy from its Christian Enemies” by David P. Gushee Religion and politics were fused in most of these ancient kingdoms, with kings viewed as representatives of the gods or indeed as gods incarnate, and priests serving temples created by and for the political powers. Sacralization of existing dynasties, of course, reinforced the rulers’
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From “The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy: and the Path to a Shared American Future” by Robert P. Jones Particularly in the wake of Trump’s “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) takeover of the Republican Party, our two political parties are increasingly animated by two starkly different visions of the nation’s past and future. Is America
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From “Legacy: Wisdom of African Traditions and the Bible” by Chris Morehouse; forward by Therese Taylor-Stinson What is bad for you is not good for your neighbor. -Swahili (Kenya and Tanzania) Treat your neighbor justly and honestly. -Swahili (Kenya and Tanzania) What you do not like, do not do unto your neighbor. -Twi (Ghana) If
From “Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future” by Patty Krawec Being confronted with racist ideas or behavior – our own or in the systems we’re part of – is hard, but it is not the worst thing. The worst thing is being unwilling to listen, unwilling to do
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From “American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays The Gospel and Threatens The Church” by Andrew L. Whitehead If your faith journey has been anything like mine, you’ve likely wrestled with some big and important questions. Over the last twenty years or so, here are some that have unsettled me personally: These are difficult questions. Perhaps
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The Atlantic Ocean is unusually warm right now. Here’s why scientists say that’s “deeply troubling.” Read the free article here
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From “Telling Stories in the Dark: Finding healing and hope in sharing our sadness, grief, trauma, and pain” by Jeffrey Munroe I struggled to feel any emotions in the aftermath of Gretchen’s stroke. I simply felt numb. In some ways, this is a reflection of the way men are socialized in our culture. Although there
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Renewables, batteries and nuclear will add up to 96% of all new power capacity constructed this year, per federal data. Read the free article here
Chart: Nearly all new US power plants built in 2024 will be clean energy Read More »
From “A House Divided: Engaging the Issues through the Politics of Compassion” by Mark Feldmeir As political theorist and community activist Saul Alinsky once said, “People cannot be truly free unless they are willing to sacrifice some of their interests to guarantee the freedom of others.” This is the very spirit of democracy. It is
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From “Know Your Place: Helping White, Southern Evangelicals Cope with the End of The(ir) World” by Justin R. Phillips Whiteness connects itself to patriotism and its symbols, because American values are held to be universal. The flag and the anthem represent the life provided for all Americans, but because America is not experienced equally, these
A new report finds that “grid-enhancing technologies” can help gigawatts of solar and wind leapfrog the clean energy logjam — and save a ton of money. The massive potential of GETs has driven utilities and grid operators in Europe and Australia to adopt the technology at significant scale over the past decade. The U.S. lags behind on that
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From “Fortune: How Race Broke My Family and the World–and How to Repair It All” by Lisa Sharon Harper Politics is simple. It is the question and answer of how the people will live together. The founders of the religious right mounted their culture war to preserve their place at the top of the hierarchy
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The LNG industry frames itself as a tool of foreign policy and a climate solution. Canary Media digs into the details. Read the free article here
Does LNG really fight climate change? 5 common LNG claims, examined Read More »
From “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything” by Stephen M. R. Covey According to a study by Warwick Business School in the UK, outsourcing contracts that are managed based on trust rather than on stringent agreements and penalties are more likely to lead to trust dividends for both parties – as
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