Preparing our brains for spiritual awareness
To engage our innate capacity for awakened attention, we first quiet the “little me,” turning down our achieving awareness so […]
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Six million Americans carried guns daily in 2019, twice as many as in 2015
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/25/how-many-americans-carry-guns-daily
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What does healing look like to survivors of the US Indian boarding school system?
A big aspect of the healing is going to be a sincere, heartfelt apology by the different denominations that participated,’
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The Grief in Our Gratitude: National Day of Mourning
by Shea Darian https://doinggrief.com/the-grief-in-our-gratitude/
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It was easy to abandon the path that Jesus set out for them
Christ-followers today might be at a loss to explain how the church could have even participated in, much less led,
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There is no neutral, passive third way
The shelf life of racism depends on whether we can be honest about it. Many Americans of faith, specifically white
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Apaches get rehearing in fight to preserve Oak Flat, a sacred site in Arizona
‘The government protects historical churches and other important religious landmarks, and our site deserves no less protection,’ Apache Stronghold founder
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The Respect for Marriage Act protects my family — and my faith
by Paul Brandeis Raushenbush https://religionnews.com/2022/11/16/the-respect-for-marriage-act-protects-my-family-and-my-faith/
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On and off the field
When I (John) was a little boy, the only black people I saw were on TV playing baseball. Bob Gibson.
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White Picket Fences: Turning Toward Love in a World Divided by Privilege
by Amy Julia Becker – NavPress Purchase from: A Gentle Invitation into the Challenging Topic of PrivilegeGently addressing the challenging
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Bridging
At his many talks and conferences, john powell,” the head of the Othering and Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley, likes
Slavery was on the ballot for voters in 5 US states
Voters in Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee, and Vermont all approved measures to close this loophole. While none will immediately stop forced
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The Word ‘Homosexual’ Is in the Bible by Mistake: The Explosive Documentary That Is Under Attack
https://news.yahoo.com/word-homosexual-bible-mistake-explosive-082916707.html
What’s unique about the success of givers
In this book, I want to persuade you that we underestimate the success of givers like David Hornik. Although we
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What local faith communities can do to utilize this power
This is a time for you to use the power granted by your privilege to elevate others’ voices and to
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Black church tradition survives Georgia’s voting changes
Black church leaders and activists in Georgia rallied Sunday in a longstanding tradition known as “Souls to the Polls” that
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Being Apolitical Won’t Heal Polarized Churches
by Adam Russell Taylor at Sojourners https://sojo.net/articles/being-apolitical-wont-heal-polarized-churches
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You Can Change Behavior
Some people say you can’t change behavior. But there is clear evidence, to indicate that people can and do change
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The residential school system
By the late 1800s, most Indians, those whose tribes were recognized by state or federal governments, had disappeared from the
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At small-town radio station, the right-wing misinformation effort goes local
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/10/26/right-wing-radio-station/
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