Activism

The path to reparations

Beyond the first step of acknowledgment, some faith communities are taking up concrete reparations as a way of demonstrating authentic repentance for their role in systemic oppression.

By Cynthia R. Greenlee Journalist

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A church that grows together protests together

During the uprising that swelled after the murder of George Floyd, a Minneapolis congregation found that it already had the character and resources to respond faithfully.

By Todd Nelson Journalist

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Our climate practices must change post-pandemic

The inequalities of the world have been highlighted by the pandemic, and climate change will continue to threaten all of us, starting with the most vulnerable, says an author and professor.

By Grace Ji-Sun Kim Professor, Earlham School of Religion

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Errin Haines: Called to be a voice of clarity

The editor-at-large of The 19th*, a newly launched national magazine about gender, politics and policy, speaks about her faith and her call to be a journalist.

By Ellen Ann Fentress Writer

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A nonprofit works to 'green' the Black church

Green The Church encourages African American congregations to commit to an environmental theology that promotes sustainable practices and helps build economic and political change.

By Yonat Shimron Journalist

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Decolonizing our American Christianity

Harmful ideas of feminine submission and the subduing of the earth are connected in American Christianity and must be decolonized, writes the author and Potawatomi citizen.

By Kaitlin Curtice Author and speaker

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Diana Hall: A call for Lenten action on climate change

Organizations all over the world encourage religious leaders and their communities to explore how the church can work to care for creation.

Emiliano Lerda: A growing Nebraska nonprofit with faith roots focuses on free legal aid for immigrants

The executive director of the Immigrant Legal Center discusses his own journey as an immigrant and the rapid growth of the legal center founded by Methodists.

On Earth Day, people of faith need to take action on climate change

In our current ecological crisis, we must emphasize humanity’s role as both stewards and creatures in God’s creation, writes a theologian.

By Grace Ji-Sun Kim Professor, Earlham School of Religion

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Jemar Tisby: Overcoming passivity is crucial to overcoming racism

In his new book, “The Color of Compromise,” a historian-activist confronts the history of racism in Christianity and outlines steps to combat it on systemic and institutional levels.

David M. Wilson: Holding up hope for the next Standing Rock

Supporting protestors in North Dakota was an act of solidarity and Christian witness for the conference superintendent of the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference of the United Methodist Church.