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Soulful Protest
R&B singer D’Angelo ends a 14-year hiatus with the album Black Messiah, on which he sings of prayer, love lost, climate change, race, and violence. He asks, “In a world where we all circle the fiery sun / with a need for love / what have we become?” RCA
PHOTOS: Three Part Harmony Farm
Photos depicting Gail Taylor's urban farming project at Three Part Harmony Farm
RESOURCES: Pope Francis Interviews
Links to Elisabetta Piqué’s interviews with Pope Francis.
VIDEO: Water Everlasting?
In 2014, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) premiered Water Everlasting? The Battle to Secure Haiti’s Most Essential Resource, a documentary film addressing concerns about Haiti’s public water system.
Government agencies and charitable organizations have spent decades attempting to provide clean water to Haiti, but administrative weaknesses often impede these efforts. The 2010 earthquake exacerbated the problem. Suddenly, millions of people lacked access to safe drinking water, and waterborne diseases reached epic proportions.
Yet, despite the many instances of lack, there is good being done in Haiti in various capacities. Read “On a Firm Foundation” to learn of the many positive accomplishments of Haitians working in their own neighborhoods.
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Living God's Reign
In Witnessing: Prophecy, Politics, and Wisdom, edited by Maria Clara Bingemer and Peter Casarella, international scholars write on many aspects of Christian witness, including martyrdom (especially Catholic martyrs in El Salvador), personal narrative, the interlocking realities of God’s beauty and justice, and intercultural dialogue. Orbis
VIDEO: RavelUnravel
Videos of people of several religious backgrounds expressing their faith.
VIDEO: We Are Not An Issue
A video depicting the church
VIDEO: Not in Our Name
A video giving voice to the misunderstood in the Muslim community
VIDEO: Our Neighbors in the Pews
A video giving voice to the homeless of San Francisco
VIDEO: Requiem for Mike Brown
A video on the audience reaction of protesters at the St. Louis Symphony
VIDEO: Parker Millsap Performance
A video performance by musical artist Parker Millsap
VIDEO: "Prairie Roots"
The deep roots of the land need deep roots of stewardship.
VIDEO: Memphis Teacher Residency
Memphis Teacher Residency believes that "urban education is the single greatest social justice and civil rights issue in America today."
VIDEO: The People's Climate March
Join the People's Climate March in New York City on September 21, 2014.
VIDEO: John Oliver's Wealth Gap Rant
Comedian John Oliver on how economic inequality is killing the American dream
VIDEO: The Good News Club
Why is the Good News Club threatening children with hellfire and damnation?
RESOURCE: "Christians, Muslims, and the Common Good"
A study guide for engaging Muslim-Christian relations
VIDEO: An Interview with Queen Quet of the Gullah/Geechee
"A lot of people don't know that we exist."