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September 2018

September 04, 2018

Kavanaugh and the Threat to Women

Reversing Roe does nothing to address the causes of unintended pregnancies nor many of the...

July 2018

July 04, 2018

Women’s Unalienable Rights Cannot Be Subject to Whims of Politics

The Declaration of Independence identifies Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness as unalienable Rights....

July 02, 2018

Last Week Was Hard: Moving Reproductive Justice Forward with Faith

We cannot allow narrow ideological commitments rooted in fear, disinformation, and prejudice to shape our...

June 2018

June 25, 2018

Republican Voices for Choice Retreat Amidst Increased Polarization

The loss of a major Republican pro-choice voice is a crushing blow to the possibility...

June 05, 2018

Why the Supreme Court’s Decision to Respect “Sincere Religious Beliefs” is Wrong

What exactly does it mean to “respect” beliefs that violate the humanity of others?

May 2018

May 26, 2018

Why Falling U.S. Birthrates are a Good Thing

The reality of our climate crisis is so profound that we must recognize it will...

May 15, 2018

How Two Minutes Can Help Feed 2 Million People

In this season of the 40 Days of Action of the Poor People’s Campaign, here...

May 03, 2018

The Danger of Evangelicals – It’s Not About Hillary Anymore

I see very little of compassion in our President and less of it in my...

April 2018

April 28, 2018

Paul Ryan Surprised to Find Christianity is Political

Jesus didn’t say to the lame, “Rise up and go get a job!” or to...

February 2017

February 07, 2017

Practicing Solidarity: The Power of Churches to Challenge Hate

It is difficult to talk about these issues with white Christians in this country in...

September 2016

September 25, 2016

Don’t Be an Asshole: Reflections on Civility

When did we decide that the virtues of our public officials and the values that...

July 2016

July 12, 2016

Open Letter to Obama: Please DO something!

The country needs the President to do something. Your statements are important but they are...

May 2016

May 13, 2016

Has North Carolina become the “Hate State”?

Clearly, being Christian means something different to me than to many people in NC who...

April 2016

April 29, 2016

Should Profit Be the Defining Factor of our Economy?

What does Colorado's ballot initiative for universal healthcare have to do with the moral question...

March 2016

March 26, 2016

The Threat of Hate in North Carolina: #WeAreNotThis

What happened Wednesday in North Carolina is about patriarchy and the authoritarian control of a...

March 03, 2016

The Threat of Obama

Racism is a deep malignancy in the very core of our identity as Americans. A...

February 2016

February 29, 2016

Is Slavery Really Over?

White people will never be able to understand the problem of policing and the black...

December 2015

December 01, 2015

Homegrown Terrorism: Why Colorado is NOT the Action of a Lone Gunman

The truth is, all Christians, pro-life and pro-choice, need to change our behavior when it...

November 2015

November 19, 2015

Violence and Ambiguity – What Can We Assert?

Ambiguity is an honest and appropriate response to events that are rapidly unfolding, complex, emotionally-charged,...

September 2015

September 28, 2015

Documenting the Undocumented: How ID Programs Improve Community

It is difficult to keep your community safe if undocumented community members are afraid of...

August 2015

August 31, 2015

Bernie Sanders Is Riding the Third Rail

By standing up for socialism and ideas that have been marked as unpopular and unwinnable,...

August 14, 2015

What Christian Feminism Can Teach Us About Dealing with Our Racist Past

In the midst of a country where black lives appear expendable and some white people...

August 12, 2015

Trump, Republican Misogyny, and the Attacks on Planned Parenthood

The best avenue for reducing abortions is not bullying women into not having them, it’s...

April 2015

April 30, 2015

Biblical Marriage is Not What You Think

God protect us from Biblical sexual ethics, Biblical marriages, and Biblical literalists! The truth of...

April 24, 2015

NC Republican Legislators Reject Facts, Embrace Emotion

In a context where the vast majority of women are acting as responsible moral agents...

February 2015

February 20, 2015

Fighting Poverty and Politics in North Carolina

North Carolina has the dubious honor of leading the nation in the increase of people...