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Rev. Dr. Chris Iosso (left) and Rev. Patrick Heery signing BSA letter

Photos: Signing Letter and Petition to Boy Scouts of America

Rev. Dr. Chris Iosso and Rev. Patrick Heery, both Eagle Scouts, sign a letter and accompanying petition (with 1,478 signatures) sharing faith support for the lifting of the ban on gay, bisexual, and transgender scouts. The letter and petition were … Continue reading

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Two Eagle Scout Ministers Say, Lift the Ban on Gay Scouts

Calling Christians and churches to continue, if not expand, their support for the Boy Scouts of America should it lift the ban on gay scouts. Two ministers argue that their experiences and oaths as Eagle Scouts are entirely consistent with—and … Continue reading

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Coalition of Immokalee Workers

Urge USDA to help end modern slavery by joining the Fair Food Program

ACTION ALERT: Sign the letter of conscience to USDA Secretary Vilsack, calling on the federal agency to purchase its tomatoes through the Fair Food Program and to support the highest standards for addressing modern slavery. By the Rev. Noelle Damico of … Continue reading

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Mark Koenig

Courage: A Poem for Nonviolent Witness

Inspired, on the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, by the Palestinians, Israelis, and internationals who worked nonviolently to protect the village and olive trees of Budrus, and by all who use nonviolence to witness for justice, wholeness, and … Continue reading

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