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faith in action
The Power of Organizing
In a recent meeting with national gun violence prevention advocates, former Attorney General Eric Holder concluded with a rousing call to action. With a sense of passion, he reminded us that we have an informed, galvanized, active population, and we need to get people engaged. Energy is on our side. We need to get busy; we need to build; we need to organize.
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faith in action
Don’t Invite Me to Preach
Do not ask me to preach if I cannot freely declare as every pastor should be free to declare: "God so Loved the 'whole' world so much that God gave us Jesus!"
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faith in action
Undoing racism: What white clergy can do to help
White supremacy is both a product of history and a very real present reality. There is education that white people, and white clergy specifically, need to undergo — and lead others in — to engage in the dismantling of racism.
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Action Alert: Tell Congress to Support Equitable Structures For Maternal Health
The CARE for Moms Act, sponsored by Rep. Robin Kelly, is a comprehensive approach that seeks to address the maternal mortality and morbidity crisis in the United States.
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faith in action
Was There Anything We Could Have Done? A Good Friday Reflection
From the Syrian town of Khan Shekihoun last week came the story of a woman who gave her name as Om Ahmed. In her deepest sorrow she said, “If the world wanted to stop this they would have done so by now. One more chemical attack in a town the world hasn’t heard of won’t change anything.” Her voice cracking, “I’m sorry, my son died yesterday,” she said. “I have nothing left to say to the world.” (Washington Post, April 5, 2017)
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faith in action
Of COVID-19 and Solidarity: Social Distancing and Privilege
Deaconness Darlene Marquez-Caramanzana of the Philippines reflects on how social distancing, while a public health necessity, also magnifies existing social inequities.
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