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RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Often not making it to the front page are the hints of light in the gloom—solitary flashes of good news that pry open the door to a more hopeful future.
COMBATING BIGOTRY & HATE
At the end of the day, the hater and the racist—and the fool who believes these two—are deeply troubled souls.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
He risked his own life every hour of every day in order to snatch thousands from the jaws of the Holocaust.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
"All men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion." — Thomas Jefferson
INCLUSION & RESPECT
A lifetime has already passed since that 1963 speech, and we, at the end of that passage of time, still live in a country made dangerous by hate.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
My favorite service, by far, was always Christmas Eve. The church would be gorgeously festooned with holiday decorations and candles in every direction.
RELIGIOUS LITERACY
’Tis the season to spend time with family, exchange gifts, have a feast. But let’s also take a few moments to acknowledge our debt to Jesus Christ, whose birthday we are celebrating.
RELIGIOUS LITERACY
In the midst of all the anger, hate, death and destruction in the world, Christmas reminds us that love and charity are the greatest gifts of all.
INCLUSION & RESPECT
“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” —Buddha
EQUALITY & HUMAN RIGHTS
The fundamental purpose of any religion is personal salvation, and bigoted hate is not the way to salvation.
