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Correction to blog: UN Statement on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
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We have received several calls from people questioning the quote that I attribute to pope Francis in my last blog.
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The Ethically Challenged in Steubenville and Beyond
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The fact that two teenage football players raped an intoxicated teenager is bad enough. They have now been convicted of their crimes.
But the additional ...
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Ethically Challenged Part 2: Youth Ministers Take Note
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As I have continued to ponder and worry about the Steubenville, Ohio, rape case which I blogged about last week, I came across a two very interesting ...
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VAWA Reauthorization NOW!
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The Interfaith Coalition Against Domestic Violence, as part of the National Task Force to End Sexual & Domestic Violence, is offering a toolkit for demanding ...
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Network: 2019 International Conference on Forensic Nursing Science and Practice
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Our friend Elena Giacci will be presenting at the 2019 International Conference on Forensic Nursing Science and Practice. Her presentation, Effectively Working ...
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The Work of Tikkun Olam: Repairing and Restoring the World
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There are two important stories this week within the Orthodox Jewish community in the U.S. The first is the conviction of Nechemya Weberman, a Hasidic Jew in ...
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Passing of Beverly Wildung Harrison
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FaithTrust Institute joins many friends and colleagues in mourning the passing of Beverly Wildung Harrison, regarded by many as “the mother of Christian ...
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In Memoriam: Chana Weinberg (1927–2012)
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I met Chana Weinberg in the early 1980’s as part of the Jewish Advisory Committee to FaithTrust Institute. I think she was probably the first Orthodox Jewish ...
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In Memoriam: Rita Gross
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Rita Gross, feminist theologian, scholar of women and religion, and Buddhist teacher, died on November 11, 2015 in her home in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She will ...
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“. . . An Accident . . .”
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This story caught my attention last week. This is how the defense attorney described his client’s murder of his former girlfriend.
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Rev. Dr. Fortune at University of the Incarnate Word
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Rev. Dr. Marie Fortune was invited by University of the Incarnate Word's National Endowment for the Humanities Trauma Grant Cohort to offer a keynote addresss ...
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Preparing for Spring
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I look forward to the beginning of February, not in anticipation of February 2 as Groundhog Day (which I have never understood anyway), but in celebration of ...
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True Confessions
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I love football. And I especially love football this week as my hometown Seattle Seahawks have brought home the Super Bowl trophy. (I also love baseball but ...
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Dear Pope: Happy New Year
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I was encouraged in early December by your announcement that you are convening a Vatican Commission on Child Sexual Abuse to help you address the needs of ...
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Judge Adams, Part 1: “Fathers, do not . . .”
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I was traveling and speaking at a conference in November when the story broke about Judge Adams beating his teenage daughter, Hilary, on tape.
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Rape Victim Apologizes to Church?
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That’s right. In 1997, a fifteen-year-old girl was raped (allegedly) by Ernest Willis, an adult church member. As a result, she became pregnant. She was ...
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Fifty Shades of Depressing
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First, a confession: I have not read Fifty Shades of Grey nor do I intend to. When I choose a novel to read, I pay attention to reviews or suggestions of my ...
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"No He Didn't..."
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Dear Pope Francis: Did you really say this in a recent interview? In an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Francis acknowledged the ...
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#ChurchToo: Mennonite Church Eastern Canada
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Ten Denominations Respond to Mennonite Church Eastern Canada’s Invitation to Engage #ChurchToo Movement
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Twenty-First Century Truth-Telling and the Reformation
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This week is highlighted in many quarters by a celebration of the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses which challenged the Roman Catholic Church. ...
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Ending Violence: More Than a Life's Work
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Rev. Dr. Marie M. Fortune, theologian, ethicist and expert in responding to clergy misconduct, to be honored at American Academy of Religion on November 16, ...
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Meaningful Voices Book Club Begins Soon!
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In January, 2016 FaithTrust Institute is launching the Meaningful Voices Book Club. Featuring books by significant voices in the field of violence against ...
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It Takes Courage: Rev. M.L. Daniel on Activism
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Have you read the comment section on any of the headline news stories recently? I have to admit that I frequently make the mistake of reading the comments and ...
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Reflection: A Different Take on Hanukkah
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The eight day Festival of Hanukkah begins on the 25th day of Kislev, Sunday evening 12/06/15. The holiday commemorates the improbable Maccabean victory ...
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Memo to: Clergy colleagues
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Re: The Weiner problem.
In case there is any confusion about the cautionary tale presented to us by the bad behavior of Congressman Anthony Weiner recently ...
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Dear Pope: Deep Trouble
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I do wish you had called me. Now you are in deep trouble. I see that human rights lawyers have filed a complaint against you with the International Criminal ...
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"If there's one place that you should be safe . . .”
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"If there's one place that you should be safe, it should be in your house of worship." This was the comment made by Sheriff Grady Judd in Polk County, Florida, ...
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“Corrective Rape”? No, Hate Crime
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“Corrective rape.” When I first heard this term, I stopped dead in my tracks. Having thought that I had heard it all when it came to violence against women, ...
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Summer Meaningful Voices Book Club Selection: The Round House
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For our summer Meaningful Voices Online Book Club, we've selected The Round House by Louise Erdrich (Harper Perennial, 2012).
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Ramadan For All: We Are In This Together
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Ramadan is almost here. It begins on June 6. This holy month is a time for Muslims to fast during the daylight, focus on prayer, generosity, compassion, and ...