What does justice look like 151 years after the Indian Island Massacre? November 17, 2011 by Austin Leininger PDF Version (Optimal
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Depending on whom you ask, The Lorax, a March 2012 film adaptation of the Dr. Seuss book, is either a fun movie about caring for the earth or blatant liberal propaganda. More likely, it is a lesson in irony: an
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National Call-in Day Wednesday, April 18, 2012 By Laura Markle Downton, UMC National Coordinator for Restorative Justice On Wednesday, April 18, in partnership with the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, join with people of faith for the National Call-in Day to our state governors to say No to Prison Privatization!
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Depending on whom you ask, The Lorax, a March 2012 film adaptation of the Dr. Seuss book, is either a fun movie about caring for the earth or blatant liberal propaganda. More likely, it is a lesson in irony: an ‘environmental’ film that markets the very consumerism it supposedly denounces.
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A New Ecumenical, Cooperative Model for Disaster Response Last June, 2011, the Souris River overflowed its banks, destroying or extensively damaging more than 4,100 homes in Minot, North Dakota. A recent survey of displaced residents found fewer than 18 percent of the flooded homes occupied. The remainder of the people
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A Reflection on Ecumenical Advocacy Days By Claudia Aguilar I was born and raised in a time and place where people’s claims for justice were more like loud cries, but no one would listen to them and nothing would change. The voices of millions were silenced with money,
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As the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) begins a process of discernment on whether to embrace nonviolence officially, the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship convenes peacemakers from across the church. by Matthew Black We Presbyterians know all about miracles— they happen in committees. This particular miracle begins a few years ago, when some
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By Emily Morgan Recently I have been named as one of the first local organizers for Unbound. I believe strongly in Unbound’s mission that “examines, expresses, and provokes social justice as inspired by the prophetic gospel of Jesus Christ,” and I have been honored to be published in the journal. Unbound
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Brought to you by JustFaith Ministries The federal budget is a moral document. That bears repeating: the federal budget is a moral document. That is the position of a new curriculum designed for church adult education classes, Protestant and ecumenical groups, and anyone who cares about faith and economy:
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There Is a Reason to the Rhyme Toward the end of 2011, a new blog hit the web. Its name: Rhymes and Reasons. Its purpose: to provide a series of interviews with hip-hop heads who discuss their lives in the context of the songs that matter to them. Its creators: Edward
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Appreciating Hip-Hop’s Justice Roots By Edward Vogel, co-creator of “Rhymes and Reasons” Hip-hop has become one of the biggest cultural phenomena of the last thirty years but it is often misunderstood, especially by people committed to social justice. How can an artform that is often misogynistic, homophobic, and materialistic
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Debating So-Called “Conscious Hip-Hop” By Eric Roberts, co-creator of “Rhymes and Reasons” Hip-hop’s detractors, even casual listeners, forget that rapping is an artform, with formal considerations like any other. In the battle for airtime, so-called “conscious hip-hop” cannot use the virtue of its content as an excuse to neglect
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