by Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite
June 2013
Social, political, and economic forces can either undermine the institution of marriage – or foster a society where it thrives.
In This Issue
Social, political, and economic forces can either undermine the institution of marriage–or foster a society where it thrives.
Five principles for a lasting marriage.
The stats say that women in the workplace – from seminaries to the boardroom – have become the norm, but being a stay-at-home dad is still considered a countercultural act (even in Portland).
When Mexican emigration and U.S. slavery intertwine.
The roles that Jesus plays in John's gospel echo those of women in first-century Palestine.
Cincinnati's faith leaders cross denominational lines to standup to a corporate bully.
Columnists
To have the "poor one" at the center of the Catholic faith is right and just.
Trethewey focuses her keen verbal gifts on the most sensitive nerve in American life.
When wedding bells ring, don't forget the jello.
Marriage
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When wedding bells ring, don't forget the jello.
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The stats say that women in the workplace – from seminaries to the...
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Five principles for a lasting marriage.
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Social, political, and economic forces can either undermine the...
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Get used to the idea of a married Jesus.
Faith & Politics
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"Richard Twiss was willing to step out for what he believed in."
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"This is not merely a philosophical enterprise; it is an urgent matter...
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It's time to reframe the church's conversation around same-sex...
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Church leaders respond, 50 years later, to King's "Letter from Birmingham...
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King's "living letter" from Birmingham jail still speaks to us all.
Faith & Spirituality
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To have the "poor one" at the center of the Catholic faith is right and...
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The Mark of True Faith
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Thanks be to God for the life of Gordon Cosby.
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A recent agreement between U.S. churches marks important ecumenical...
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Baptism means we are imprinted on Christ.
Economic Justice
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The heart of our faith calls us to attack poverty, the "cruel thief of...
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Austerity budgets in hard economic times are bad economics - and...
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Anti-labor laws undermine unions in the Midwest. Will faith communities...
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The Walmart workforce has begun to publicly rattle its chains.
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The new Louisville Loan Club is a way to protect people from the shark...
Peace & Non-Violence
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Local governments push for Pentagon spending cuts.
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This pledge, which draws on one used by Mahatma Gandhi's independence...
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The way to stop is to stop.
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The U.S. and Mexican governments have tried to battle drug violence with...
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Death threats haven't stopped Rev. James Byensi, a Congolese pastor, from...
Human Rights
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8 ways to stand against human trafficking.
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"I never imagined humanity could be stripped from a person like that."
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Six questions for Frank Mugisha.
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Feb. 14 "One Billion Rising" events aim to end violence against women.
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Should America reconsider our open market in bigoted ideas?
Immigration
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Where the U.S. meets Mexico, rhetoric often gets in the way of the facts.
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Farm labor organizer Baldemar Velasquez on making it real in the here and...
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In today's environment, there's little difference between farm labor...
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If we read 1 Peter's message to immigrants, exiles, and foreigners only as...
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"You shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of...
Culture
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When wedding bells ring, don't forget the jello.
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When "Spiritual but Not Religious" Is Not Enough: Seeing God in Suprising...
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The beginning of wisdom proposed in the best documentaries is simply this...
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Trethewey focuses her keen verbal gifts on the most sensitive nerve in...
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Who knew the Amish would become such a center of pop-cultural attention?
Global Issues
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How small my world gets when I'm not paying attention.
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Four questions for Sophoan Rath.
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Can getting to know people on the "other side" help tear down the walls...
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A new generation of Cuban Americans encourages broader dialogue.
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Steven Kim won't let anything - not even imprisonment - stop him from his...
Diversity
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Bridges don't fall from the sky; people build them.
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A Dream of Justice.
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It's frustrating to be constantly represented by violent thugs and to be...
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It is contrary to Christian values to use attacks on welfare to win white...
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As told to Rose Marie Berger
Consistent Life Ethic
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Jim Balmer is an antiwar activist whose commitment to nonviolence has made...
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Abortion rates have dropped, and many people of faith are very interested...
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Theological considerations should frame the Christian response to capital...
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Creation Care
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How do we sustain our climate activism? It can't be about fear.
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Fiction with a climate change theme.
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Climate change leads to far more consequences than just destructive...
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Victor Mughogho works with local churches in southeast Africa to address...
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Those who study together can also change together. Here are our...
