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Jan 17 2022
Opinion
The powerful woman who inspired MLK
We honor Martin Luther King's memory every January, but there are still so many things most people do not know about his life. For example, in his family and among his closest friends, he was known to be lighthearted and humorous. He made fun of his older sister for taking things too seriously, he always tried to lighten the mood and avoid confrontation. As a youth, he was a prankster who
CNN (Opinion)Apr 14 2020
News
Pastor-sharing: For clergy, a holy hustle and labor of love
Pastors often served multiple congregations in Colonial days, traveling from church to church on horseback, to meet the needs of an expanding nation. Now minister-sharing is returning for another reason: as a resourceful way to sustain worship with fewer people in the pews.
The Rev. Susan Tierney had already done what would have been a good Sunday’s work for any clergyperson. Then she
Christian Science MonitorOct 05 2021
Analysis
What Happens When Local Election Administrators Believe Trump’s Big Lie?
With a wooden cross towering behind her, Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters took the stage on September 16 at the Appleton Christian Church. The crowd came to its feet, shouting cheers and chants of “Tina! Tina! Tina!” The moment was a triumphant return for the western Colorado community’s top elections official after weeks in self-imposed hiding.
“This is all for you,” she said
Mother JonesApr 04 2022
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U.S. to seek Russia's suspension from UN Human Rights Council
The U.S. will seek Russia's suspension from the United Nations Human Rights Council in response to allegations that Russian forces committed war crimes in Bucha and elsewhere in Ukraine, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Monday.
The big picture: Ukraine's forces retook the Kyiv region and northern areas of the country over the weekend. Officials and independent
AxiosMar 28 2021
News
'America is on trial': Vigils, rallies held in George Floyd’s honor ahead of Derek Chauvin trial
Fencing and concrete barriers encircle the county government center. Nearby businesses are boarded up. And the intersection at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, where George Floyd died, remains closed to traffic.
But the Rev. Billy G. Russell welcomed Minneapolis residents into his church Sunday night for a prayer service.
"We’re trying to get on the front end of all of this to
USA TODAYJan 29 2021
Analysis
Is America An Enemy Of Christianity?
Though the US has separation of church and state, we have long been accustomed to American Christianity being consonant with American patriotism. But close Christian observers of American life have wondered for the last couple of decades — at least in my experience — if and when the day will come when being a faithful Christian will require one to oppose the US government and the American
The American ConservativeAuthor
Pedro Silva
Pedro Silva served 8 years in the U.S. Air force before answering his call to ministry. In his post-military years, he worked in both for- and non-profit organizations. Compelled to cultivate his passion of helping people, he enrolled at Andover Newton Theological School in Massachusetts in 2009 and in 2013 earned his Master’s in Divinity. After serving four years as student minister in Massachusetts, he came to Colorado. He is ordained through the United Church of Christ.
Dec 04 2020
News
Catholic archbishop: Biden should not receive Holy Communion because of abortion support
A retired Catholic archbishop on Friday said President-elect Joe Biden "should not receive Holy Communion" because of his position on abortion.
Archbishop Charles Chaput, writing in the religious journal First Things, said Biden's vocal support for abortion means that he is not in good standing with the Catholic Church and that priests should not give him Holy Communion until he ceases
Washington ExaminerAug 06 2022
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Fancy Farm crowd shouts ‘Breonna Taylor’ throughout AG Daniel Cameron’s speech
Fired-up Democrats in the Fancy Farm crowd refused to let Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron forget what they see as his biggest failure. Dozens of Democrats loudly chanted “Breonna Taylor,” the name of the 26-year-old Black woman killed by Louisville police in 2020, for the duration of Cameron’s speech at the 142nd Annual picnic hosted by St. Jerome Catholic Church. Taylor was fresh in
Lexington Herald-LeaderMay 31 2022
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Big problems, consensus solutions: Why so hard for Congress to act?
“On issues from gun safety to abortion, measures with broad public support have gotten nowhere on Capitol Hill. Can advocacy and a shift in assumptions overcome systemic dysfunction?
Do something!” a protester cried out as President Joe Biden left a church service Sunday in Uvalde, Texas.
“We will,” the president responded, pointing to the demonstrators as he climbed into his
Christian Science Monitor