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Change

The Urgency of a Moral Economy

Bernie Sanders spoke at the Vatican on Friday. Here is a transcript of his speech.

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Reflect

Why So Many Find Meaning in Star Wars

The Star Wars saga taps into the very storytelling devices that have structured myths and religious tales for centuries.

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Reflect

Why Hate Speech by Presidential Candidates is Dangerous and Despicable

In suggesting that the staff of Planned Parenthood, Muslims, Black Lives Matter protesters, and Mexican immigrants are guilty of venal acts, these candidates are fanning the flames of hate.

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Reflect

Would Jesus Wear a Sidearm?

In this short documentary, a prominent leader of the Christian right explains why he left the Republican Party over guns.

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Reflect

Orthodox, Progressive, Invisible

There’s a price for treating religious groups as homogenous political blocs.

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See

Sanders Issues Moral Challenge at Falwell’s Liberty University in Virginia

Bernie Sanders went to Liberty University to make the case that fighting for economic justice is a moral undertaking.

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Eat & Drink

WWJD about GMOs?

Religious views on GMOs are as varied as religious traditions themselves, but there are some common theological threads.

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Change

Pope Aims to Win Hearts & Minds on Climate

Pope Francis is calling on religions to take a moral stance on the threat posed by climate change.