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Can Peace-Making Include Protests?

People of faith, particularly Christians, seem to be conflicted about whether protests do any good, or even if protests are “Christian.”

Spokane community counter-protests Westboro Baptist Church, spreads positivity

"We didn’t want to just give them [WBC] what they want, which is a reaction, but we want to spread a message of positivity to the community..."

What is Just?

My hope is that as the world is changed through protests they may help bring us closer to the kingdom of God that Jesus declared.

Organizing: Turning fear into anger, despair into courage

I learned about community organizing about 14 years ago and it has allowed me to take fear and turn it into cold anger, take despair and remold it into courage to fight for the common good.

Social Media, Memes, and Speaking out for Social Justice

While my friend at church and others may have a visceral reaction, wishing that Kaepernick’s protest would be done in a different way – in a more respectful manner – it has done what it was meant to do.

Bodies on the Line

Guest Column by Jake Jacobs I’ve found myself thinking a lot about Eric Blauer’s post from two weeks ago, “The Boobie Bandit Steals Jesus.”  The...

Tikkun olam and righteous anger

A great many Jews, religious and secular alike, feel inspired by the Jewish concept of tikkun olam: our collective duty to help heal the world. Like many other progressive concepts, tikkun olam can easily be caricatured as a “nice” thing to do rather than a good thing. Awww, those B’nai Mitzvah students are picking up litter in the park — isn’t that nice! In this formulation, “nice” is code for gestural, temporary and ultimately ineffectual.

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