Jesus was political and so are we ~ how christians vote matters

An Ecumenical Ministry in the Parish of St Patrick's Catholic Church In San Diego USA

米国サンディエゴの聖パトリックカトリック教会教区におけるエキュメニカル宣教

Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo

Monday, August 7, 2023

Paternity leave and the church’s need for change

‘12 years of hell’: Indian boarding school survivors share their stories*
Washington Post: Forced by the federal government to attend the schools, many run by churches, Native American children were sexually assaulted, beaten and emotionally abused. Now a reckoning is underway.
Christians should welcome the conversations ‘Barbie’ sparks
Gospel Coalition: Of the 40 million people who’ve stopped going to church over the last 25 years, 10 percent say they left specifically because of misogyny, writes Jen Oshman. The Barbie movie invites a conversation about our identities both as individuals and as men and women together.
Appealing to religious freedom is the way to counter Christian supremacism in America today
Baptist News Global: Negative witness for the faith may be seen clearly in three areas: Worship, abortion, and marriage. Ironically, the antidote to Christian supremacy in these areas could be one of America’s founding principles: Religious freedom, writes Rick Pidcock.
What if churches ask for more and no one says yes?*
Christianity Today: Jake Meador has a provocative proposal for reversing dechurching. But it may not be that simple.
Paternity leave and the church’s need for change
Baptist News Global: Beyond its obvious benefit to pastors and their families, offering paid paternity leave also demonstrates three ways to make needed changes to church ministries and policies.

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