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The Rev. Jennifer Butler (https://revjenbutler) is the founding CEO of Faith in Public Life and Faith in Public Life Action. She is the author of Who Stole My Bible: Reclaiming Scripture as a Handbook for Resisting Tyranny and Born Again: The Christian Right Globalized. She chaired President Obamas Faith Based Council from 2014 to 2015. Before leading FPL, Jennifer spent ten years working in the field of international human rights representing the Presbyterian Church (USA) at the United Nations and is an ordained minister.

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The Prayer of St. Francis on 9/11

On September 11, 2001, as the Twin Towers burned and fell, an... read more

Practicing Resurrection: Overdose deaths can be prevented.

Last week, I received training on how to reverse an opioid overdose.... read more

Our Ministry of Imagination: Sermon at St. John's...

Recently, I was in Columbus and was blessed to preach at St.... read more

A How-to Guide for Connecting with the Religious...

As 2020 Presidential candidates road test their stump speeches, jockey to distinguish... read more

We must defeat dehumanization

Throughout Scripture, from Exodus to the Babylonian exile to Jesus’s flight, forced... read more

What President Trump has broken apart, Congress must...

Remarks I gave at a Mother’s Day rally - calling for action... read more

No second class citizens in the kingdom of...

In many places in the United States, a same-sex couple can be... read more

All Families Belong Together

Today I went to a hearing held by the House Homeland Security... read more

Trump’s Wall is Immoral: What Bible are you...

I have to wonder what Bible President Trump’s close evangelical advisors are... read more

The Moral Vision Trump Should Have Delivered

Earlier this week, President Trump delivered an Oval Office address on immigration... read more

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