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Pauli Murray lived between and ahead

A new documentary focuses on the attorney, activist, poet and priest whose life’s work continues to influence battles for justice.

Interested in helping Afghan refugees? Read these do’s and don’ts

Many congregations are eager to assist in resettlement efforts. Experts offer guidance on how to do it well by respecting new arrivals and remembering: volunteering is not about you.

By Ray Marcano Journalist

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Twenty years after 9/11, was all of this for nothing?

Even though so much seems lost, hope’s birth is possible, writes a military chaplain who served in Afghanistan.

By Mel Baars O'Malley U.S. Army chaplain

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John Pavlovitz: Let's work to become better humans

A North Carolina pastor and author discusses his upcoming book, being people of compassion and the importance of doing the work.

"How to Have an Enemy: Righteous Anger and the Work of Peace"

In this excerpt from her new book, author Melissa Florer-Bixler writes about the importance of embracing vengeance, anger and having enemies as a Christian practice.

By Melissa Florer-Bixler Pastor, Raleigh Mennonite Church

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Rehabbing hate, a pastor’s lifelong ministry of protest and hope reverberates

In Laurens, South Carolina, faithful commitment undergirds an effort to transform a space tainted by white supremacy into a center for justice.

By Stephanie Hunt Journalist

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Luke Bretherton: Bringing about faithful change in a polarized world

Duke Divinity professor Luke Bretherton interviews community organizers in a podcast that both explains and models the democratizing power of organizing in marginalized communities. In this Q&A, he talks about the aims of the podcast and why the church should take part in community organizing.