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In Thanksgiving Spirit, Keep Daca Dreamers at the Family Table

By Serene Jones and Arnold M. Eisen — 2017

Serene Jones reflects on the meaning of Thanksgiving when so many in the United States face poverty, inequality, racism and more.

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‘There Is Not Some Separation Between Jesus and Justice.’ How Rev. William J. Barber II Uses His Faith to Fight for the Poor

Barber’s newsmaking actions were founded on the idea that being a person of faith means fighting for justice.

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Mary C. Curtis
2020
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I’m a Pro-Life Christian. Here’s Why I’m Voting for Hillary Clinton.

I speak as someone who has struggled with, and in some cases regretted, her decisions at the ballot box, and who recognizes that no single political party boasts a consistent pro-life ethic, just as no single political party embodies the teachings of Jesus or the values of his kingdom.

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Rachel Held Evans
2016
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Is This a Bonhoeffer Moment?

It is common to wonder what we would have done if we lived in history’s most challenging times. Lessons for American Christians from the Confessing Church in Germany.

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Lori Brandt Hale, Reggie L. Williams
2018
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Memes Used to Tweak Believers', Politicians' Views

Catholics are taught there is one God in three persons. But in the world of memes — roughly described as photo- or illustration-driven editorial cartoons — there's more than one Jesus.

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Mark Pattison
2020
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The Original Christmas Story Is Really About Refugees

Jesus tells us to welcome the stranger, to feed the hungry, to go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor. Jesus asks that we treat all of humanity with the same love, kindness and generosity that he modeled throughout his life.

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Serene Jones
2015
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Far-Right Trump Backers Weaponized Christianity Against Democracy and Could Do It Again

In the waning days of 2020, Serene Jones came face to face with the white supremacist hate that fueled the deadly mob attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6—and that poses the biggest security challenge to President Joe Biden.

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Serene Jones
2021
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Q&A with the Rev. William Barber, Building “Fusion Coalition” that Unites People Against Poverty

Barber makes clear his belief that the role of Christians is to call for social justice and allow the “rejected stones” of American society—the poor, people of color, women, LGBTQIA people, immigrants, religious minorities—to lead the way.

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Alexandra Greenwald
2020
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