Church-Going as a Witness
In 1923, while visiting his childhood home in Vermont, Vice President Calvin Coolidge learned...
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Episode 37: For All the Saints
I attended the funeral of a dear friend last week. I was sitting at my dinner table laughing,...
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Commentary: Seeking Answers: It’s Time to Allow Federal Government to Research Gun Violence Epidemic
“Why are so many people dying from senseless gun violence?” It’s a reasonable question being...
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Stop Being an Individual
Bill McKibben -- one of the most prominent and inspiring leaders of the climate justice movement --...
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Commentary: What A Little Moonlight Can Do
When I was nine years old, I wished for a telescope for my birthday. My Uncle Hirschey got it for...
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Race and the Miner’s Canary Revisited: Water Injustice in the US
The Third in a Series on Infrastructure Justice Some years ago, legal scholars Lani Guinier and...
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Commentary: Old Stories in Today’s Time
There are stories that your parents do not tell you until they think you are old enough to...
Read MoreAn Introduction to Season of Creation: A Liturgical Earthcare Practice
Part of an ongoing series on best practices for Creation Justice Churches. Among the liturgical...
Read MoreThe Words of My Groaning
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of...
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The Dehumanization & Demoralization of Black Lives
We celebrate a black man’s resurrection every Easter. A Roman supremacist society crucified...
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Saving Outer Space
Before General Synod approved a resolution urging responsible stewardship of the outer space...
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Commentary: Let Us Not Forget
Americans celebrated our nation’s 240th anniversary since its founding earlier this month on July...
Read MoreWhat Is Creation Justice and Why Does It Rock?
Written by Shantha Ready Alonso and Brooks Berndt For some, the phrase “creation justice” can...
Read MoreLas Palabras de mi Clamor
Las Palabras de Mi Clamor By Roberto Ochoa, Pastor Lake View Congregational Church, Worcester,...
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Time to Sign a Korea Peace Treaty
Romans 14:19: “Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.” The U.S....
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Celebrating our German Reformed Tradition
The 1920s was an exciting decade for women. Women could vote. More and more women worked...
Read MoreClimate Change from an International Perspective: An Interview with Dan Spencer
Dan Spencer is a professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Montana. Spencer is an...
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Commentary: A Crack in the Liberty Bell: Why Freedom Cannot Ring
And you shall hallow the fiftieth year and you shall proclaim liberty throughout the land to all...
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A Bright Idea Spreads: UCC Conference Gives LED Bulbs to Food Bank Clients
More than 160 new LED light bulbs were brought by visitors and delegates to the UCC’s Penn...
Read MoreNot a Sexy Problem, but a Scary One
The Second in a Series on Infrastructure Justice Try a new experiment today: Every time you use the...
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