A roundtable conversation about Christian nationalism and the future of democracy, sponsored by the University of Denver
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https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/feb/04/think-yourself-better-10-rules-of-philosophy-to-live-by
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by David Nevins https://thefulcrum.us/steward-leadership
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‘The truth does not hurt anyone. We have to get the truth out there,’ said the Rev. Mike Carson, chair of the bishops’ Subcommittee of Native American Affairs. ‘The avoidance of truth is very destructive to everyone, including the Catholic Church.’ https://religionnews.com/2023/01/26/usccb-official-the-church-must-admit-its-role-in-destroying-native-american-culture/
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from The New York Times (free to read)
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https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/91340-committing-to-a-long-journey-indigenous-voices-in-publishing.html
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On Wednesday, August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech on the Mall in Washington, D.C. I was nine. I have no memory of seeing that event on the evening news – I’m pretty sure I didn’t even know it happened until several years later when we
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In recent years, Highrock Church has held a series of conversations about topics such as Black theology and American evangelicalism — hoping to model conversations where people with differing points of view can listen to one another. https://religionnews.com/2023/01/19/at-boston-area-church-a-theology-lab-tackles-complex-topics-with-humility-and-curiosity-highrock-evangelicalism/
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by HTHOD book contributor John Wood Jr. https://news.yahoo.com/toxic-polarization-poisoning-american-democracy-101502751.html
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jan/19/you-have-to-set-time-aside-for-friendship-the-radical-power-of-hanging-out
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https://thefulcrum.us/reducing-hostility-with-cross-party-conversations
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by Kaitlin Curtice https://open.substack.com/pub/kaitlincurtice/p/social-media-and-the-algorithm-of?r=1ewbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
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https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/what-motivates-people-to-give-generously-and-why-we-sometimes-dont
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https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/western-newjersey/hunterdon-co-nonprofit-leader-opens-up-about-racist-experiences-with-hopes-to-spark-change/article_85e015fa-74df-11ed-8765-27c77c67e364.html
We must pray, organize and lift our voices to guarantee all votes are counted, all votes are treated equally and all voters have access to the ballot box. https://religionnews.com/2023/01/16/in-honor-of-dr-king-demand-our-elected-officials-expand-voting-access/
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/10/church-of-england-100m-fund-past-wrongs-slave-trade-links
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A tax of up to 5 percent on the world’s multi-millionaires and billionaires could raise $1.7 trillion a year, enough to lift 2 billion people out of poverty. https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/richest-1-bag-nearly-twice-much-wealth-rest-world-put-together-over-past-two-years
In a new documentary, politicians and activists work to build a program to pay back Black Americans for the lasting legacy of slavery, racism and discrimination. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/16/robin-rue-simmons-the-big-payback-documentary-pbs
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