Irony Repeats Itself: Reconsidering Reinhold Niebuhr in the Trump Era
For the third time in this young century, Reinhold Niebuhr is getting another splash of…
Read MoreFor the third time in this young century, Reinhold Niebuhr is getting another splash of…
Read MoreOver 100 students, alumni, faculty and community members protested Union Seminary’s plan to build a…
Read More“I have never really understood exactly what a ‘liberal’ is,” Assata Shakur writes, “since I…
Read MoreWithin the first dozen words of Chris Hedges’ recent article on liberal Protestants we learn both…
Read MoreI’ve known Rev. Barber very well for some time now. He has given a series…
Read MoreEven with depleted social policy and outreach organizations, liberal Protestant denominations continue to address issues pertaining to war, intervention, and foreign policy; debt relief, foreign aid, and economic development; white supremacism, racial justice, and affirmative action; women’s rights, gay and lesbian issues, reproductive rights, and child welfare; acid rain, ozone depletion, bio-diversity, and eco-justice; and much more.
Read MoreIn many ways, The Rich and the Rest of Us is political sustenance for the already converted to liberal and leftist causes. Quoting historian Howard Zinn and looking to the insights of filmmaker Michael Moore probably will not convince many conservatives to rally to the cause—and when Smiley and West rely on Barbara Ehrenreich, they are drawing upon a fellow dissident. Put simply, they are preaching to the choir—but choirs need encouragement too. This is what Smiley and West accomplish: they provide the Occupy generation with a text to rally around.
Read MoreThe Bishop is touring the United States and Europe, sponsored by the Episcopal LGBT group Integrity USA (among other organizations) to raise awareness about the draconian law being considered by the Ugandan parliament, which would make homosexuality illegal; in some cases punishable by death. Having already faced the rejection of his church and loss of his pension for standing up for the equality and spiritual dignity of LGBT people, Senyonjo could face imprisonment for his continued advocacy under a section of the law meant to prevent the “promotion” of homosexuality.
Read MoreRoger Haight, a Jesuit priest and scholar, is teaching his last semester at Union Theological seminary this spring. In this interview, one of his students tells the story of Haight’s censure by the church, and explains why it matters.
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