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Stories of migrants, refugees and uprooted peoples critical in solving forced migration
Stories are powerful. The stories of migrants, refugees and uprooted peoples can change public policy.
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faith in action
Making it personal changes everything
Huntington, West Virginia experienced 27 overdose calls over four hours on August 15, 2016, creating a national spotlight on a disease raging in the United States. The news hit close to home because I was settling back into life in Huntington and preparing for another semester at Marshall University. But this wasn't my first encounter with substance abuse disorder.
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faith in action
Interfaith Advocacy Days - A Lenten Devotion
Our theological intern Jackie Celin unpacks her day of state advocacy with an interfaith community. She encourages all of us to consider how we might be able to participate in this type of advocacy at the state level.
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faith in action
Celebrating Young People’s Voices: 16 Books for International Youth Day
Stories of kids and youth speaking up for change in their communities are a great way to acknowledge International Youth Day this August.
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faith in action
We Persist: A Reflection by Bishop Hee-Soo Jung
Wisconsin Bishop reflects after verdict in Rittenhouse case
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resolution
Globalization and Its Impact on Human Dignity and Human Rights
2016 Book of Resolutions, #6025
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Domestic Violence
Domestic violence robs women, children and families of the dignity and life that God wants for each of us.
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Social Justice Agency of The United Methodist Church Speaks Out Regarding the Zika Virus Outbreak
The General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church extends our prayers and compassion to all those who are affected by the Zika virus around the world.
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faith in action
ON THIS DAY the Board of World Peace Offered Congressional Testimony Opposing the Draft
On March 26, 1959, Mr. Herman Will, Administrative Secretary of the Board of World Peace, (later to become The General Board of Church and Society), walked across the street from his United Methodist Building office to the Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing and testified against the 4-year extension of the military draft.