Cultivating habits
Author and speaker Parker Palmer calls us to heal the heart of democracy. His reflections are strikingly analogous to the […]
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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/
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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
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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/
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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
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
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Exclusive Interview with Simran Jeet Singh
by Kaitlin Curtice https://kaitlincurtice.substack.com/p/exclusive-interview-with-simran-jeet
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Bishops were answering not to God but to Constantine
The early church was not primarily a religious gathering, but a social movement where individuals opted out of participation in
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Library Reopens After Attacks on Its ‘Liberal Agenda’ Force Mass Resignation
https://www.thedailybeast.com/vinton-iowa-library-reopens-after-attacks-on-lgbtq-content-staff-members
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The dinner invitation
Let’s turn the clock back again. This time let’s turn it back a little further, back to 1971. A white
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Bad Christian art
Since I feel that most examples of bad Christian art don’t deserve serious critical attention, I’ve decided to talk in
Repentance will require people of European descent to face this truth
When the image of God was crushed, broken, twisted, distorted, covered, or erased, the ancient Hebrews originally hearing this text
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A healing matrix
When the one hundredth anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth was observed in 2018, many wrote of his accomplishments, which included
“What must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Remember the story of a young Jewish scholar who approaches Jesus and asks him, “What must I do to inherit
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Presbyterians to divest from 5 oil companies, including Exxon Mobil, after years of debate
Presbyterians have long had ties to the oil industry, as have many other faith groups in the United States. Leaders
Like moving to Taiwan
Leaving whiteness and entering an anti-racist world were, for me, like moving to Taiwan. I didn’t know the lay of
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Compartmentalizing
Psychologists discuss another sort of compartmentalization, which gets mixed reviews. I’ve experienced that, too. As a child, when a frightening
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When Political Lies Lead to Political Violence
From high-level lawmakers to to local poll workers, people who would not live by Trump’s lies have been violently targeted.
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A pattern of outrage management
There’s a reason the white world has tried to censor Black anger: anger is a revolutionary emotion. When the oppressed
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New data reveals extraordinary global heating in the Arctic
Temperatures in the Barents Sea region are ‘off the scale’ and may affect extreme weather in the US and Europe
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