Juneteenth: Reflections on a National Holiday

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How to Gain Confidence When Resisting White Christian Nationalism

Get the course. Gain the confidence: How to Resist White Christian NationalismWhite Christian nationalism is the greatest threat to democracy and the witness of the church in the United States today. Most people who follow this work already know that. So why don't we have more co ...  Show more

It Was Never about Abortion

For decades, the religious right told Christians that abortion was the one issue that outweighed every other. Yet ICE recorded at least 18 miscarriages in its custody from January through September 2025, then lost count, and the movement's loudest voices have barely said a word.I ...  Show more

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