Tag Archives: religious freedom
Testimony on Religious Freedom before the 223rd General Assembly
The following text was offered as verbal testimony on June 19th, 2018 to the Social Justice Issues Committee of the 223rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). In her testimony, item advocate Sylvia Thorson-Smith called on the GA to … Continue reading
Renewing the Vision
Issues of Social Justice before the 223rd General Assembly (St. Louis) Summer 2018 The Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP) has six resolutions before the General Assembly this year. However, issues of social justice touch many other corners of … Continue reading
Government Response to Standing Rock: An Affront to Religious Freedom
Before I traveled to the Oceti Sakowin camp, I viewed the events unfolding on the Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota primarily as an environmental protest. This is largely the frame used by the media: people trying to protect their … Continue reading
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