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Why Do They Hate Us? On the Orlando Tragedy
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Hate is by definition not a reasonable, rational thing. Yet it is a powerful motivator that causes untold suffering for so many people who are regarded as ...
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Déjà vu Again and Again and Again
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Once again the legislation to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act has been introduced in both houses of the U.S. Congress. This action stalled in the ...
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Dear Archbishop: Please Clarify
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Dear Archbishop Gomez:
Kudos for doing something. In response to the release of the personnel files on clergy sexual abusers in the Archdiocese of Los ...
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A Message to Our Sisters and Brothers in South Africa
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We join you in prayer and in action.
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Catholic Bishops Oppose Violence Against Women Act?
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Dear U.S. Bishops:
What is the matter with you?
The headline "Catholic Bishops Oppose Violence Against Women Act" speaks volumes to women in the pews. It ...
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Dear Cardinal Mahony
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I realize that you are soon to retire as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. I can only assume that you are exhausted from dealing with sexual abuse ...
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What Will It Take to Pass VAWA?
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The Violence Against Women Act [VAWA] was originally passed in 1994 with strong bipartisan support. It was renewed in 2000 and 2005 also with bipartisan ...
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Dear Pope: Off Track Again?
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I realize it has been a bad week for you and the Vatican. First, the Belgian police raid the offices of the Belgian Council of Bishops and remove records of ...
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Statement on the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report on Child Sexual Abuse by Catholic Clergy
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300 priests. Thousands of children. A powerful institution. Decades of harm and betrayal.
It’s been almost twenty years since the first public ...
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Bhutto’s Assassination: Violence Against a Woman Leader
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Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated on Dec. 27, 2007, while campaigning to once again become Prime Minister. She had returned from ...
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Politics, Religion and Rape
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As presidential politics play out, Republican candidate Mike Huckabee has been challenged to answer questions about his involvement in the release of convicted ...
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Evangelicals Rethink Divorce?
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A recent article in TIME Magazine highlighted an article in Christianity Today describing a shift among some evangelicals to more openness about divorce. This ...
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Forgiveness Revisited
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In the aftermath of the death of Nelson Mandela, many speeches and articles have celebrated his generous heart and forgiving spirit. In fact the media has ...
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Biden Commemorates VAWA
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Dear Pope: It’s Me Again
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I’m still waiting for your call, but in the meantime, I’m quite happy to provide you with a free consultation because it’s so important that you get this ...
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College Football, Free Speech, and Public Discourse About Rape
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Allyson McKinney, former FaithTrust Institute intern, wrote an Op-Ed in USA Today entitled "Focus on How the Speech Affected Rape Victims, Not Sportsmanship" ...
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Weary Beyond Words
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“Legitimate rape” has now been added to the lexicon of sexual assault thanks to Representative Todd Akin, candidate for the U.S. Senate in Missouri. One ...
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Rick Warren’s Teaching
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Since Rick Warren was invited to give the Invocation at the Presidential Inauguration next week, he has been attracting some attention and scrutiny. Warren is ...
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Church Center of the United Nations and the Role of United Methodist Women
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On December 10, 2015, Human Rights Day, United Methodist Women released a video that chronicles the history of Church Center of the United Nations, and it's ...
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National Imam Training on Domestic Violence
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Peaceful Families Project, an initiative of United Muslim Relief, is holding a National Imam's Domestic Violence Workshop on APRIL 16-17, 2016 in Alexandria, ...
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Confusion Reigns for Southern Baptist Professor
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Bruce Ware, professor of Christian theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., actually does know why husbands abuse their wives.
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International Declaration to End Sexual Violence. Sign on!
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The Parliament of World Religions' Women's Task Force has launched an International Declaration by Religious and Spiritual Leaders to End Sexual Violence. Sign ...
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"A Knight Templar, But No Madman"
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As Muslims begin the celebration of Ramadan, I can hardly imagine what my Muslim friends and colleagues might be reflecting upon in light of the bombing and ...
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Dear BYU: Rape is Not Pre-Marital Sex
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Madi Barney, a student at Brigham Young University in Salt Lake City, Utah, reported being raped off campus to the Provo, Utah, police. She did not report it ...
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#FaithsAgainstDV: Close the Loopholes (May 18)
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More than 500 faith leaders and organizations have signed a letter asking Congress to close the loopholes that allow abusers to own guns, endangering the lives ...
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Judge Adams, Part 2: “Judge Not That You Not Be Judged . . .”
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Christian scripture is very clear. In Romans, Paul doesn’t mince words about the hypocrisy of sitting in judgment on another . . . when you are doing the ...
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Déjà Vu All Over Again
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Now it’s the Boy Scouts. They have been forced by the court to release the “Perversion Files”: over 1200 reports of sexual abuse by scoutmasters from 1965-85. ...
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In Memory of Diane Smalley: A Courageous Leader
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On yesterday, we lost a woman of faith, a courageous warrior, mother, grandmother (Big Mama), advocate, friend, trailblazer, leader, and visionary. She had big ...
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Rape Culture: The 2016 Presidential Campaign
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This is what Rape Culture looks like—Donald Trump’s “locker room” chat that was recorded and is now before us. I am not as offended by the lewdness of his ...
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Living in Parched Places
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I live in a parched place. In east Tennessee, it has only rained 3 times in the last 4 months. This relentless heat and drought are palpable every day. So also ...
