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Michigan Supreme Court Justice Tapped
Gov. Snyder is filling a vacancy on the State Supreme Court.
Snyder is naming Elizabeth Clement to the state's high court. Clement replaces Joan Larsen, who has been appointed to the federal Court of Appeals.
Clement is the chief legal counsel to the governor. Clement previously worked in the Stat
What it will take to heal racial divisions and transform the US justice system
Real change in our justice system will require hard work by every one of us
18 Examples Of Racism In The Criminal Legal System
The Bee Explains: What Is Social Justice?
If you want to cause a ruckus at your local church, just walk right into the middle of a service and whisper, “Social justice.” Almost immediately, everyone will begin arguing with one another about what exactly social justice is, and whether or not it’s something for which Christians should advocate. Pointy objects might be thrown …
What do Lutherans say about…gender justice?
What does it look like for a church to confront sexism? Can women be pastors? Is God a dude? Explore issues of faith, sexism and justice with the Evangelical...
Just How Racist Is the U.S. Criminal Justice System?
Policymakers, criminal justice administrators, and scholars all agree that there should be zero tolerance towards racism in any stages of the criminal justice system. And yet, there is substantial…
How Catholics can work for racial justice
A healing beatitude Blessed are you who are willing to engage in a sincere conversation about race. Blessed are you who embrace your Black sisters and brothers in the fight for social justice.
Why Social Justice Is Killing Synagogues and Churches
“If it turns out that there is a God … the worst that you can say about him is that basically he’s an underachiever.”—Woody Allen If you go into a Reform or Conservative temple, it’s likely that you will notice two things: The congregation is becoming smaller and older. Across the United States and Europe, …
Timely Justice Or Shameful Justice?
New legislation to speed up the process even more is drawing both cheers and jeers.
Why are so many white Christians suddenly standing up for racial justice?
It might help that our pews aren’t available to sit in and pray.
Why the climate movement should fight for migrant justice
Did you ever notice that the same leaders denying climate change are the ones drumming up fear and hatred against migrants? Check out this short explainer vi...
Who will speak for justice?
The latest in a series exploring the intersection of faith and elections.
What does "Equal Justice under Law" mean to you?
Law Day is May 1st and we are reflecting on the promise of "equal justice under law." What does it mean to you?
12 Questions Christians Should Ask About Social Justice
Whatever else we might say about the contemporary church, we must say this: We are well resourced. When a new challenge presents itself, when a new teaching arises, when a new heresy appears, it does not take long before we have access to books that address, confront, and correct it.…
Disciples Justice Ministries Preparing a Nonviolence Curriculum Guide
A blog about life, faith, reason, and Unitarian Universalism.
Are hiring practices a social justice issue?
The church needs to better consider human dignity and social justice when hiring new employees.
What the pastor taught the professor about social justice
I’m a middle-aged professor who regularly does a presentation on social justice. As a dedicated believer in the power of free markets, I tend to focus on social justice as distributive justice. In …
May 13 and 20. Justice: Who Is My Neighbour?
“Who is my neighbour?” is a troublesome and complex question. The neighbour dilemma is especially thorny when it is linked to justice issues that involve a sense of responsibility for other people’…
What They Don't Tell You About Pursuing Social Justice
Justice is central to the Christian faith yet many Christians, especially in the United States, leave the work of justice largely untouched. The signs of the times cry out for people who will stand in the gap and engage the pursuit of justice, but what does that really mean?<br>It means that more tha
