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A Sikh Sermon at the Pentagon: “Seva: The Call of Our Times”

By Valerie Kaur — 2015

The prepared remarks of Valarie Kaur at the Pentagon’s second-ever commemoration of the Sikh faith on May 1, 2015. Kaur spoke alongside Simran Jeet Singh and Inni Kaur on “Seva” - selfless service in the Sikh religion.

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The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

In this tender and expansive reckoning with the meaning of the Black Church in America, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes us on a journey spanning more than five centuries.

Henry Louis Gates Jr.

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With Head and Heart: The Autobiography of Howard Thurman

Howard Thurman was a unique man—a black minister, philosopher, and educator whose vitality and vision touched the lives of countless people of all races, faiths, and cultures.

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We Cry Justice: Reading the Bible with the Poor People’s Campaign

From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible proclaims justice and abundance for the poor. Yet these powerful passages about poverty are frequently overlooked and misinterpreted.

Liz Theoharis (editor), William J. Barber II (foreword)

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Prophetic Fragments: Illuminations of the Crisis in American Religion and Culture

This collection of writings, drawn from a wide variety of sources, reveals the intellectual depth and breadth of the author. The articles include political commentary, cultural critique, literary analysis, extended book reviews, and even a short story by Cornel West.

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The Power of Stories: A Guide for Leading Multi-Racial and Multi-Cultural Congregations

Most congregational leaders find it difficult to resist the dominant cultural expectation that different cultural and ethnic groups should stick to themselves -- especially when it comes to church.

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Humanists in the Hood: Unapologetically Black, Feminist, and Heretical (Humanism in Practice)

Feminism and atheism are "dirty words" that Americans across the political spectrum love to debate—and hate. Throw them into a blender and you have a toxic brew that supposedly defies decency, respectability, and Americana.

Sikivu Hutchinson

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Essential Essays: Culture, Politics, and the Art of Poetry

A career-spanning selection of the lucid, courageous, and boldly political prose of National Book Award winner Adrienne Rich.

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Heidi Campbell on Internet Memes and Religious Stereotypes

In her lecture “When Religious Internet Memes about Religion are Mean: Loving the Religious Other,” Heidi Campbell, professor of communication at Texas A&M University, considers how Internet memes can negatively shape popular understandings of the religious other-and how we can respond with...

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Spiritual Compass: The Three Qualities of Life

In our modern, materialistic world it is easy to separate spirituality from everyday life. But spirituality is not just for saints, neither is it confined to the Sunday Service, Friday prayers, or holy books.

Satish Kumar, Deepak Chopra (preface), Peter Russell (foreword)

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Rev. Dr. Serene Jones Preaches to Disciples of Christ General Assembly

In this far-reaching address, Rev. Jones describes the ways that white supremacy, greed, and the disregard for our environment have wounded our nation. She then offers a new path forward, one grounded in the love of Christ, and God's demand for justice.

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