Uncategorized Ban on 52 Books in Largest Utah School District is a Worrisome Escalation of Censorship https://pen.org/press-release/ban-on-52-books-in-largest-utah-school-district-is-a-worrisome-escalation-of-censorship/
Mónica Guzmán What is keeping us from seeing each other? So here we all are, folks, Crossing paths in a stuck world that’s ready for something different - but what? I’ve been wrestling with the possibilities for years now without…
Uncategorized America’s original sin must be addressed, not ignored https://religionnews.com/2022/08/03/americas-original-sin-must-be-addressed-not-ignored/
Uncategorized Reckoning with their history, Lutherans issue declaration to Indigenous peoples https://religionnews.com/2022/08/11/reckoning-with-role-in-boarding-schools-elca-makes-declaration-to-indigenous-peoples/
Uncategorized Having autism makes finding a spiritual community difficult. Here are some ways to help. https://religionnews.com/2022/07/29/having-autism-makes-finding-a-spiritual-community-difficult-here-are-some-ways-to-help/
Uncategorized No miracle tech needed: How to switch to renewables now and lower costs doing it https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/3539703-no-miracle-tech-needed-how-to-switch-to-renewables-now-and-lower-costs-doing-it/
Richard Rohr Somehow God is with us and we are not alone One could say that the tragedy, the “goat stories” of racism, slavery, sexism, the Crusades, the Inquisition, and the two World Wars, all of which emerged in and were tolerated…
Uncategorized ‘You can’t say that!’: how to argue, better by Adam Grant https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/jul/30/you-cant-say-that-how-to-argue-better
Andre Henry I was surprised I grew up in the American South, in the world of white evangelicalism. I attended their churches and youth camps, trained for ministry at their schools, preached at their churches.…
Uncategorized What’s in a Question? A vital ingredient to help is times of loss, pain and upheaval. What’s in a Question? A vital ingredient to help is times of loss, pain and upheaval. I admit my instinctual preference, I want answers and want to be in charge. …
Uncategorized The Growing Edge Podcast: Reforming What Was Deformed Carrie Newcomer & Parker J. Palmer talk about the challenges of staying in dialogue during divisive times, how to claim agency and the courage to stay engaged. Many of us were raised…
Diana Butler Bass Abundance by Diana Butler Bass https://dianabutlerbass.substack.com/p/sunday-musings-67f?utm_source=email
Uncategorized What the history of ‘Judeo-Christian’ can teach us about fighting Christian nationalism By Eboo Patel, Robert P. Jones https://religionnews.com/2022/07/20/what-history-of-judeo-christian-teaches-about-defeating-white-christian-nationalism/
Uncategorized Oil company profits boom as Americans reel from high fuel prices ExxonMobil posts second-quarter profits of $17.85bn – four times last year’s figure – with Chevron making $11.62bn https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jul/29/oil-gas-company-profits-fuel-prices-shell-exxon-chevron
Uncategorized Cultivating habits Author and speaker Parker Palmer calls us to heal the heart of democracy. His reflections are strikingly analogous to the function of the healing matrix. Palmer writes, “When all of…
Uncategorized Could Republicans be softening on same-sex marriage? Don’t bet on it. by Jacob Lupfer https://religionnews.com/2022/08/01/could-republicans-be-softening-on-same-sex-marriage-dont-bet-on-it/
Uncategorized Centrists to launch Forward, new third US political party Dozens of former Democrats and Republicans to form new party in bid to appeal to voters unhappy with America’s two-party system https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/27/forward-republicans-democrats-new-third-political-party
Uncategorized Confronting Christian Nationalism: A Video and Discussion Curriculum This free three-session video and discussion curriculum from Vote Common Good includes 17 video segments and guided discussion resources. https://www.votecommongood.com/confronting-christian-nationalism-curriculum/
Brandan Robertson The backing and support of imperial forces in just about every country that it has colonized For those of us who find ourselves within the religious structures of Christianity and yet are awakening to just how disparate our religion has become from the message of Jesus,…
Uncategorized As politics poison churches, a nonprofit is teaching a new skill: Deep listening Resetting the Table does not seek agreement. But it hopes the techniques it teaches will allow people to see each other in all their humanity. https://religionnews.com/2022/07/15/as-politics-poison-churches-a-nonprofit-is-teaching-a-new-skill-deep-listening/
Uncategorized Exclusive Interview with Simran Jeet Singh by Kaitlin Curtice https://kaitlincurtice.substack.com/p/exclusive-interview-with-simran-jeet
