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By Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon and Dr. Bruce N. Fisk
Sparked by the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, American Evangelicals have been busy debriefing, lamenting, and publicly condemning the scourge of Christian Nationalism.
By Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon and Dr. Bruce N. Fisk
Sparked by the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, American Evangelicals have been busy debriefing, lamenting, and publicly condemning the scourge of Christian Nationalism.
By Elizabeth Moraff
A rabbi in Boston was stabbed on a synagogue’s steps a few weeks ago. A summer camp was going on inside. The camp immediately went into lockdown.
The day it happened I had dropped my own 2-year-old daughter off at camp at our synagogue.
Years ago the Albert Einstein Institute released its 198 Methods of Nonviolent Action. As Christians continuing to prioritize justice in all areas of life, by reposting this we hope it stirs new and creative ideas for you to press into difficult situations and types of service.
From Robot Hugs
All of us have areas of privilege. This helpful infographic allows us to use our privilege in responsible ways.
By Ron Sider
Several weeks ago, CSA Executive Director Nikki Toyama-Szeto and CSA Founder Ron Sider took part in a 3-day Church and Politics Summit in Kenya designed to create meaningful dialogue between the Christian community and the political marketspace.
By Nikki Toyama-Szeto
In June 2021, CSA Executive Director Nikki Toyama-Szeto and CSA Founder Ron Sider took part in a 3-day Church and Politics Summit in Kenya designed to create meaningful dialogue between the Christian community and the political marketspace.
By Laurie Nichols and Nikki Toyama-Szeto
Over 200 years ago a young Francis Scott Key would pen the lyrics to the song that would become the national anthem of the United States 30 years later.
By B. Julie Johnson
(Illustrated by Yvonne Valenza)
Prostitution. Few social practices have generated more controversy, confusion, scorn, pity, fascination, intrigue, myths, and theories — and for thousands of years. At the same time, it’s difficult to think of any other social behavior, except genocide, that has silenced so many throughout the ages.
A conversation with Duke Kwon
We recently talked with Duke Kwon, co-author of Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair, about his latest book with Gregory Thompson.
By Bethany Stewart
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hope is something that I struggle to maintain, especially as a Black woman living within the many intersections of oppression in America.
By Al Tizon
When I look at the church, what gives me hope?
When I look at the church, I see a people striving in the Spirit to love God and neighbor in faithful effective ways.
with panelists Nikki Toyama-Szeto, Shirley Hoogstra, Russell Moore, Mark Labberton, Justin Giboney, and Raymond Chang, Moderator
Nikki Toyama-Szeto, CSA Executive Director, had the privilege of being on a panel discussion on Faithful Leadership that was hosted by the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU), the leading national voice of Christian higher education.
By Taylor S. Schumann
If you’ve never personally been affected by gun violence, it’s easy to think the ripples of it haven’t affected your life, but it’s simply not true. Much of the financial burden of gun violence rests on the shoulders of taxpayers.
By Kristyn Komarnicki
When I look at the church, what gives me hope?
I try not to look at “the church,” as I used to understand that word, anyway—as an organized institution or loose network of denominations.
By Erina Kim-Eubanks
When I look at the church, what gives me hope?
I believe that in this season of unprecedented challenges—the pandemic, political upheaval, racial uprisings, unceasing grief and violence, and more—many American churches have been faced with their long-standing idols.
By Brandi Miller
After the presidential victory of Donald Trump wherein the vast majority of White evangelicals voted for the celebrity-turned-crass-politician, many Christians both inside and outside the church were forced to reckon with an issue of identity.
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