Indigenous activists share mixed feelings on Vatican repudiation of Doctrine of Discovery
‘They haven’t even begun to come to terms with the true nature of what we’re actually talking about,’ Steven Newcomb
Grassroots faith leaders navigate a Northern Ireland in flux
https://apnews.com/article/b9768b58f464c7bb1e287905248d9e47
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Complementarian Christians
The most recent attempt at relaying foundations for the scapegoating process in America can be found in a Christian movement
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More Than Money: The Logic of Slavery Reparations
It’s not just about payment. It is about engaging in good faith with the descendants of enslaved people and addressing
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We can pursue the shared goal of learning the truth
What counts as dangerous ignorance or outdated dogma? What qualifies as a malignant tradition, defunct politics, or a misguided practice?
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In Canada, the Indigenous Editors Association Widens Its Circle
A grassroots organization recognizes Indigenous authors, editors, and publishers https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/91864-in-canada-the-indigenous-editors-association-widens-its-circle.html
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A Veteran of the Book-Banning Wars on the Importance of Speaking Out
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/91910-a-veteran-of-the-book-banning-wars-on-the-importance-of-speaking-out.html
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Responding to Indigenous, Vatican rejects Discovery Doctrine
The Vatican on Thursday (March 30) responded to Indigenous demands and formally repudiated the “Doctrine of Discovery,” the theories backed
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How to fight book bans — and win
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/04/05/book-bans-how-to-fight/
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ALA Reports Shocking Increase in Attempted Book Bans in 2022
The American Library Association announced today that it tracked a stunning 1,269 “demands to censor library books and resources” in
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“Democratic acting” virtues
If honesty, humility, and consistency are virtues that improve our democratic thinking, helping us make the right decisions, we can
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Terra nullius
Suriname’s policy toward Indigenous Peoples did not originate in this small region. It is based on the principles defined by
Free Speech Doesn’t Mean Free Rein to Shout Down Others
from the New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/23/opinion/free-speech-campus.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Report: LGBTQ Americans tend to be younger and have no religion
The new report from PRRI also found that many religious Americans support LGBTQ nondiscrimination rights, even those who oppose same
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‘Purple church’ pastors mull leadership strategies in polarizing times
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina held a leadership forum to help pastors figure out how to speak out
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Trust/confidence and distrust/suspicion
Simply put, trust means confidence. The opposite of trust – distrust – is suspicion. When you trust people, you have
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Princeton Theological Seminary students, alumni seek ouster of trustee chair
‘The seminary needs a deeper reckoning,’ they wrote, ‘with its current relationship to and investment in modern systems of enslavement.’
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What was the mechanism of this connection?
I felt the same way about the inipi. My ability to explain what had happened didn’t obscure my absolute joy
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“Who Woulda Thunk…A Semicolon”
“WHO WOULDA THUNK…A SEMICOLON”1 Rarely would I steal..not plagiarize..but steal a title from an author or organization…but the claim to
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