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Video: Young, Jewish Allies on Divestment & Peace

As the managing editor of Unbound, I have had the privilege of meeting several Jewish Voice for Peace advocates (striking in their enthusiasm and resolve) here at the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly, which is considering overtures to divest from … Continue reading

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Bishop Gene Robinson addressing More Light Presbyterians

The Church of Holy Chaos: LGBTQ Equality at Presbyterian General Assembly

Evenings with Covenant Network and More Light Presbyterians By Patrick David Heery   Two nights have passed since the opening of the 220th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – and both were spent celebrating LGBTQQI identities. At this … Continue reading

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Sandra Tamari, right, at the 2012 United Methodist General Conference, alongside Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb

The Divestment Debate: You’re Invited

Should the church con­tinue invest­ing in com­pa­nies “prof­it­ing from non-peaceful activ­i­ties in Israel-Palestine”? It is a hotly debated question. Two weeks ago, Unbound explored that question through a series of three articles leading up to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General … Continue reading

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The Unofficial House Band of Sing Sing Prison

In 1996, Rehabilitation Through The Arts (RTA) was the dream of a few men in Sing Sing Correctional Facility who wanted to write and produce a play and needed help putting it all together. It was a play about subjects they … Continue reading

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