UNBEKNOWNST TO RICHARD DAWKINS THE FEMINIST REVOLUTION IN ISLAM HAS ALREADY BEGUN
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Lamptey to Richard Dawkins: “The Feminist Revolution in Islam Has Already Begun”
Read MoreAnti-Police Brutality Protesters Arrested in December Say Constitutional Rights Were Violated by NYPD
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Some anti-police brutality protesters arrested in December now say their constitutional rights were violated by the NYPD. NY1’s Dean Meminger filed the following report. Several protesters arrested and brought to police headquarters for questioning last year say they now feel they were treated like political prisoners. “They were asking all sorts of questions about, how
Read MoreDon’t cut the Perkins Loan Program.
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Serene Jones — The Hill — April 16, 2015, 04:00 pm Every year around Tax Day, while settling up my account with Uncle Sam, I think about what it is that my tax dollars help to support. Some things I strongly agree with, some not so much. As President of Union Theological Seminary, I’m especially appreciative
Read MoreThe Path to Redemption for Our Criminal Justice System
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
By Serene Jones — @SereneJones — July 23, 2015 Rev. Dr. Serene Jones is President of Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. We must first address the underlying issues President Barack Obama’s historic visit to a federal detention facility last week focused America’s attention on the brutal realities of our criminal justice system. Yet this
Read MoreMy prayer: Iran deal will help millennials in US and Iran bridge the divides (COMMENTARY)
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
By Serene Jones | Religion News Service | July 15 I woke up Tuesday (July 14) to buzz after buzz on my phone — texts flooding in from young Iranians I had met in June, celebrating the historic nuclear agreement that had just been announced. Only a few weeks have passed since I visited Iran with
Read MoreAmerica is less religious today, and it’s not just about the Millennials
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
PBS NewsHour — May 12, 2015 at 6:20 PM EDT While the U.S. is still an overwhelmingly Christian country, since 2007 there has been a notable drop in the number of Americans who call themselves such, and the number of people who don’t identify as any religion has risen dramatically. Jeffrey Brown talks to Alan Cooperman
Read MoreA People’s Climate Movement: Indigenous, Labor, Faith Groups Prepare for Historic March
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Democracy Now! — Friday, September 19, 2014 New York City is set to host what could be the largest climate change protest in history. Organizers expect more than 100,000 people to converge for a People’s Climate March on Sunday. Some 2,000 solidarity events are scheduled around the world this weekend ahead of Tuesday’s United Nations climate summit.
Read MoreHealing the racial wounds in America
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
MSNBC — Melissa Harris-Perry — 12/7/14 Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis and Rev. Dr. Serene Jones talk about the importance of love, faith and connection in healing the fault lines of race in America. Click Here to Watch the Video!
Read MoreWill evangelical voters choose the GOP nominee?
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
MSNBC — Melissa Harris-Perry — March 28, 2015 As Sen. Ted Cruz kicks off his presidential campaign, Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, Raul Reyes, Joe Watkins, and Beth Fouhy join Melissa Harris-Perry to examine the fight for evangelical voters among the 2016 Republican primary field. Click Here to Watch the Video!
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