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Who’s in, who’s out: Migrants and a compact
The terrains that migrants and refugees traverse are as contested as the road to a global compact on migration, now under negotiations at the United Nations.
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Dislocation
We have changed our understanding of home or homelessness, of work and no work, of play and where we play, of how we listen to music, how we spend our hours, how we cook, what we eat, how we pray.
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Your Calls Are Working! Protect SNAP
The fate of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly referred to as "food stamps" is again up for discussion in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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A conversation with U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie
Church and Society's Mark Harrison sat down for a brief conversation with U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) to talk about peace on the Korean Peninsula. Here's the transcript.
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Our Christian Call to Advocate for Clean Water
West Virginia water justice advocate puzzled by EPA’s meager attempt to fund massive water pollution problems created by its own inactions
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CHIP: Helping children get health care
The Children’s Health Insurance Program is a key program that covers 8.9 million children across the country. CHIP must be reauthorized by Congress before September 30, 2017 for the program to continue.
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United Methodists work for health care justice
Members of the U.S. Congress have worked since January to make significant changes to the American health care system. United Methodists worked hard to protect health care and call for increased access to high-quality, affordable health care.
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A prayer for the unity of Christ’s church
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins Thursday, Jan. 18. Bishop B. Michael Watson, ecumenical officer of the Council of Bishops, and the Revs. Drs. Jean Hawxhurst and Kyle R. Tau, ecumenical staff officers of the Council of bishops, offer this prayer.
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Who is My Neighbor? Health Care in America
The first rule of thumb in ministerial etiquette is "do not mix religion and politics". Of course, people do like it if your politics match their politics, but, of course, people disagree about politics. I am going to mix religion and politics, but I hope to avoid partisan politics. At the same time, I think the subject----health care in America-is too important for us as Christians to sit on the sidelines.
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Celebrating life and God’s grace: The journey of one woman living with HIV
Sharon Thomas was infected with HIV in 1987 and diagnosed in 1988. It was rare for women to contract HIV. She was devastated, believing she would never live to see another day.
