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Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III along with local and national clergy, elected officials and workers called on President Obama to sign an executive order to raise the wages of employees of federal contractors from poverty wages to living wages.
As a historian of American and African-American religion, I know that the Trayvon Martin moment is just one moment in a history of racism in America that, in large part, has its underpinnings in Christianity and its history.
What Then? What Now? Dr. Iva Carruthers on Trayvon Martin, Faith and Social Justice
Romal Tune, author of God's Graffiti: Inspiring Stories for Teens talks about growing up in poverty amid crime, drugs and violence and shares how biblical stories about "at risk youth" family and community challenges helped him to become a leader
"We are delighted that Heber is one of our game-changing new leaders,"said The Rev. Anne Howard, Executive Director of The Beatitudes Society. "We are working toward the day when we will see a thriving nationwide web of courageous, authentic, innovative faith leaders and their communities who are engaged in the public square on behalf of inclusion, compassion, and the common good, and Heber will be a vital part of that network."
Here we are in 2013 with a black president, and yet the cloak of invisibility remains.
Rev. Naim Ateek answers what it means to be prophetic and why the Church is silent on the issue of Palestinian freedom.
Dr. Watkins is part of the North American delegation to Palestine/Israel led by Interfaith Peace-Builders (IFPB) . Delegations to Israel/Palestine are designed to begin a process of experiential learning and personal transformation. Our delegations expose participants to perspectives that are not readily available in North America. Meetings are held with diverse representatives of Palestinian and Israeli society, focusing...
