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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove: Mobilizing the poor can help fix America

Believing myths related to poverty and whom it affects has prevented Americans from constructing a society that works for everyone, authors of a recent book say.

Election resources for churches updated for 2024

With election season in full swing, here’s a collection of essays, book excerpts, interviews and other resources to help faith leaders and their communities navigate the weeks ahead.

Are young people still interested in religion and spirituality?

The answer is yes, but if churches want young folks to return, they must repair the harm done by the religious right, says the woman who gave the Young People’s Address to the UMC.

By Alejandra Salemi Doctoral student, population health sciences

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Seven campus ministry leaders reflect on young people and activism

With classes resuming at campuses across the country, some faith leaders who work closely with college students offer insights into what outside observers might be missing about Generation Z.

Dee Bernhardt Brandon Harris Larceeda “British” Hyrams Karen Wright Marsh CJ Rhodes Robert Rueda D. Scott Russell

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Six ways small churches can help us stay human during election season

Small churches may seem irrelevant during critical elections of international consequence. But these local congregations have much to teach us about staying human, says a Quaker pastor.

By Andy Stanton-Henry Co-director, Quaker Leadership Center at Earlham School of Religion

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Ruth Braunstein: More organizations are recognizing the threat of Christian nationalism

Organizations across political lines and religious identifications are working to combat Christian nationalism, says a sociologist.

Helping children of the incarcerated during Black August

Food insecurity among children who have a parent in jail or prison is an often-overlooked consequence of the U.S. prison-industrial complex. This month’s commemoration of the struggle for Black liberation is an opportunity to highlight that, writes a food justice activist.

By Yvette R. Blair-Lavallais Writer, pastor, public theologian and food justice activist

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S. Charmaine McKissick-Melton: A civil rights era activist celebrates Pauli Murray’s inclusion in the American Women Quarters Program

S. Charmaine McKissick-Melton and Pauli Murray have more in common than growing up in the same city of Durham, North Carolina. They both were the first Black woman in many rooms they walked into — and both had to fight to be there.