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Sanders Invites Christian Students to Consider the “Justice” and “Morality” of Extreme Income Inequality

Bernie Sanders’ speech at Liberty University was barely mentioned by the media. They were too busy covering the GOP front-runner’s never-ending parade of insults and incitements to violence. So here  is the Sanders’ speech in its entirety. Bernie Sanders drew

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Heads of Christian Churches Counter Franklin Graham’s “Biblical Values.”

This commentary by the heads of all of the Episcopal, Lutheran (ELCA), United Church of Christ, and United Methodist churches in the Hawaiian islands was first published in Civil Beat 3/7/2016. We are aware that our world is an increasingly interconnected

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Trump Success Born and Raised In Fear and Hate

Originally posted on Wallwritings:
by James M. Wall Super Tuesday performed as predicted. Hillary Clinton won six southern states with considerable African-American backing. She narrowly won Massachusetts. Sanders won Vermont, Oklahoma, Minnesota and Colorado. The major message from this particular Super Tuesday is that Donald…

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COME TO TOWN HALL TONIGHT. Sacred Hearts Academy. LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE for all

FEB 29 TOWN HALL ON SB 2478, UNIVERSAL LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE, SUPPORTING IN-HOME CARE FOR SENIORS BREAKING NEWS: Senate Ways and Means Committee Does NOT Pass SB2478. Advocates Redouble their efforts with House bill Free Community Meeting at Sacred Hearts

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“Who am I to Judge?” Honolulu Pastors Protest Franklin Graham’s Christianity

The words of Pope Francis, “Who am I to judge?” spoke from a large placard carried by Protestant clergy. Another sign said “All are Abraham’s children.” They offered the face of Christ in response to the bigotry of Rev. Franklin Graham

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Rend your hearts, not your garments . . .

Even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning; Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your God.           Joel 2:12-18 I am not sure that Joel intended

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Guest Post by Connie Schultz: “How Racists Talk About Tamir Rice”

This recent column by Connie Schultz is reproduced here with her kind permission. As a Catholic, I wait for something approaching her empathy from the bishops who have been been willing to take on the White House,  punish dissenting women

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