Responsible Christian Political Engagement
By D. Zac Niringiye
Is the absence of responsible Christian political engagement a betrayal of the gospel? Or is it what the gospel teaches?
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By D. Zac Niringiye
Is the absence of responsible Christian political engagement a betrayal of the gospel? Or is it what the gospel teaches?
By D. Zac Niringiye
Is the absence of responsible Christian political engagement a betrayal of the gospel? Or is it what the gospel teaches?
By Ron Sider
Evangelicals for Social Action began with the Chicago Declaration of Evangelical Social Concern written over the Thanksgiving weekend in 1973. About 50 evangelical leaders
By Kenji Kuramitsu
Our worship and our prayers and our way of living are all intimately intertwined
By Ron Sider
Ways to begin a conversation across deep political divides that lead to real listening and dialogue rather than anger and silence
Speakers: Andre Henry and Zach Hoover
A conversation about how to think practically and strategically about confronting racist systems.
By Al Hsu
In modern society, consumption is inescapable. So the question is not whether or not we consume, but in what ways and to what degree.
By Erin Srivastava
When I replay the horrific events that resulted in the murder of George Floyd, what looms largest for me are his last words. He cried out for his mama.
Speakers: Casey Pick, Darren Calhoun, Bridget Eileen Rivera, and Myles Markham
A conversation about recent federal nondiscrimination policy decisions and their real-world implications
By Ron Sider
The coronavirus makes this a scary, dangerous time. None of us knows what our situation will be in two or six weeks. That is frightening.
Of course we know we need to avoid the panicmongers and listen to our best health professionals.
By Eric Jacobsen
In the winter of my junior year of college, I traveled to Scotland to study at the University of Aberdeen. I arrived on campus just after the beginning of the new year.
Compiled by Lauren Grubaugh and Andre Henry
Our hope is that these practical and empowering resources/action ideas will give you the courage and insights you need to fight systemic racism (and other societal ills).
Excerpt from The Book of Common Worship, 2018 Edition
I believe in Almighty God,
who guided the people in exile and in exodus,
the God of Joseph in Egypt and Daniel in Babylon,
the God of foreigners and immigrants.
From: “A Booklet of Uncommon Prayer” by Kenji Kuramitsu
A Booklet of Uncommon Prayer, from which this prayer is taken, is now available electronically!
By Laura Markle Downton
Inside most of the local jails, state and federal prisons, and detention centers that dot the landscape of the United States, on any given day, tens of thousands of incarcerated adults and youth are held in solitary confinement.
By Adriel Rose
I don’t know if I’ve ever purposefully started reading a book knowing that I would undoubtedly struggle with its pages in a way that would make me wonder: Do I really want this? Do I actually want this to change me? As much as I’d like to
By Gena Thomas
Two years ago, my 5-year-old foster daughter, Julia, and her biological mother, Lupe, were reunited in their home country of Honduras after they were separated for eight months. It was two weeks after the Zero Tolerance policy — where our government forcibly separated parents and children at the border — had ended.
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