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35 Years Ago . . .
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I was ordained to the Christian ministry 35 years ago today--February 28, 1976--in the chapel of Yale Divinity School, where I had just completed my Masters of ...
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Beyond Shameful
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Dear Forty-five Obstructionist Senators:
The President used the word “shameful” to describe the Republican filibuster two days ago in the U.S. Senate of ...
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The Time to Act is Now!
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If you care about violence against women, you should care about the Violence Against Women Act. It's up for renewal in the U.S. Congress. And for the first ...
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Accidental?
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The recent song, “Accidental Racist,” by Brad Paisley and LL Cool J got me thinking about how one accidentally oppresses other people. As a white woman raised ...
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Guest Blog: Easter Reflection - “Violence Against Women and Girls: An Easter Lesson from A Stone”
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A group of terrified women watch as their friend and relative is humiliated, violently beaten, and killed while the authorities refuse to help. If the women ...
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GUEST BLOG: International Solidarity for Survival {16 Days of Activism} by Mary E. Hunt
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Argentine feminists are experienced in struggles against violence. On October 19, 2016, thousands of women took to the streets to protest femicide, the murder ...
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We Showed Up
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Women learn at an early age to live with fear of violence—at home, at school, in the workplace, on the street. This awareness is something we all share even ...
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Knowing the Mind of God
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In the midst of the campaign, Indiana Senate candidate Richard Mourdock was asked if abortion should be allowed in cases of rape and incest. He responded ...
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InFaith Community Foundation's President's Grant for 2017
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FaithTrust Institute is honored to receive InFaith Community Foundation's 2017 President's Grant to continue our work to address gender-based violence in faith ...
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Why Faith Matters
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Why Faith Matters is an online network connecting individuals and faith communities that are dedicated to addressing and ending interpersonal violence
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Pray Without Ceasing...For the Girls
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Perhaps this is all we can do now. The story of the kidnapping of hundreds of Christian and Muslim school girls in Nigeria by the extremist group Boko Haram ...
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VAWA 2019 Reauthorization Toolkit
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Intimate Partner Violence: Current Resources
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A selection of current, high-quality resources about preventing, identifying, and responding to intimate partner violence (IPV) within the home and community. ...
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"Christian Domestic Discipline" - Really?
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Some days it’s embarrassing to be a Christian – and not in a good way. It’s those days when something like “Christian Domestic Discipline” is spread across the ...
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An Unnoticed Thread
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Each day seems to bring another report of tragic gun violence. The latest three incidents:
Sydney, Australia: Man Haron Monis held hostages in a Sydney ...
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UN Commission on the Status of Women 60
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Join us for events at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) sponsored by our friends and partners
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Finitude
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Passover Reflection 2010, by Rabbi Julie Schwartz, Temple Emanu-El, Atlanta, GA
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Breaking News! Violence Against Women Act reintroduced
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On January 22, 2013, Senator Patrick Leahy and Senator Michael Crapo introduced S. 47, a strong, bipartisan bill that would reauthorize the landmark Violence ...
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GUEST BLOG: Campus Sexual Assault is a Civil Rights Issue
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Last Friday marked the opening of “The Hunting Ground,” a documentary about rape on American college campuses, in which students share painful testimonies ...
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Is Hate a Mental Illness? Part 2
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In the wake of the Santa Barbara murders, I had been waiting to hear men’s voices respond. Actually I had been waiting for reasoned, thoughtful men’s voices. ...
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Getting it Right?
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I confessed my enjoyment of football last year when the Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl. I also understand that football (and the National Football ...
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Men’s Laws
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The tragic shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman has focused the nation’s attention on a new breed of law called “Stand Your Ground.”
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Ash Wednesday and International Women's Day 2014
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It is an interesting juxtaposition. Ash Wednesday, March 5 this year, began the period of Lent in the Christian calendar, a time of fasting and reflection, ...
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Rev. Al Miles Delivers Sermon on Domestic Violence
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Rev. Al Miles, Guest Preacher at The Riverside Church in the City of New York, delivered a sermon on October 27, 2013 called "Responding to Domestic Violence: ...
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Speaking of Football...
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Last week, I wrote about my love for football despite the many contradictions inherent in the world of professional sports. This week, I want to draw your ...
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Ramadan Kareem!
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As Ramadan and the period of fasting draws to a close, Muslims around the world prepare to celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Sunday, August 19.
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Keep Praying...
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The 200 plus girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria are not home yet. Despite efforts by Nigerian military, U.S. military, and the United Nations, ...
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The Marriage Antidote to Domestic Violence?
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I had trouble keeping up this past week. We saw a barrage of commentary in response to a troubling Op-Ed published in the Washington Post on Wednesday. In an ...
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Getting It Right? Part 2: Keep Trying
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Every day seems to bring a new chapter in the National Football League's drama of discovering the urgency of addressing domestic violence in its ranks. Team ...
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“Guns Don’t Kill People . . .”
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“Guns don’t kill people; people kill people.” This National Rifle Association (NRA) answer to any suggestion of gun control is only partially true. The fact is ...