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Religious Freedom
Every religious group should be able to exercise its faith free from legal, political, or economic restrictions.

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Education
All children have the right to a quality education that utilizes the best educational techniques and insights.

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Immigration to the U.S.
U.S. policy has focused on enforcement, rather than addressing root causes. It is time to focus on holistic reform.

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Gun Violence Prevention
All forms of violence are detestable, but guns make violence more deadly and more frequent.

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Global Health
Our highest priority regarding health must be the promotion of the circumstances in which health thrives.

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Mental Health
We pledge to foster polices that promote compassion, advocate access to care, and eradicate stigma.

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Health Care in the U.S.
We call for a system where everyone has access to high-quality, affordable health care.

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Addictions
Abstinence from alcohol, illicit drugs and gambling is part of living into the life God has prepared for us.

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Abolition of Torture
Torture in any form, whether psychological or physical, is dehumanizing to the victim and to the perpetrator. For the victim, the mental and physical scars can last a lifetime.
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Becoming an Ambassador of Hope: An Easter Reflection
In my role as co chair of the National Council of Churches in Germany, I served as one of the liturgists. The main actors were representatives of the Roman Catholic Church in Germany and the Evangelical Church in Germany. We commemorated a painful history of division after the reformation through Martin Luther and others including a 30 year long period of religious wars between Protestants and Roman Catholics from 1618 to 1648.