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Sikhs mark toned-down holiday amid continuing virus concerns
LIBERTY, Missouri (AP) — U.S. Sikhs are holding toned-down Vaisakhi celebrations, joining people of other faiths in observing holidays cautiously this spring due to COVID-19.
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POSTED APRIL 14, 2021 2:25 PM |
When she doesn’t want a baby
It’s often assumed that of course women want to be mothers—that this desire is natural, God-given and universal. It's not, Donna Freitas asserts in the new novel "The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano."
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POSTED APRIL 14, 2021 2:08 PM |
Does God care about fashion?
NYC fashion is fabulous but is it as meaningless as chasing after the wind? Fashion journalist Whitney Bauck joins the show to talk fashion ethics, fashion theology and thrifting.
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POSTED APRIL 14, 2021 9:00 AM |
At online symposium, Pope Francis says religions can eradicate sexual abuse together
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — After decades of child sexual abuse scandals, the Catholic Church is ready to share its successes — and failures — with other religious and lay institutions.
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POSTED APRIL 13, 2021 9:30 PM |
Planned Parenthood announces new clergy advisory board members, many from red states
(RNS) — 'As a clergyperson who discovered my call to ministry within a Planned Parenthood, it was a no-brainer,' said the Rev. Katey Zeh, who heads the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice.
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POSTED APRIL 13, 2021 9:24 PM |
The future of Catholic liturgical reform
(RNS) — Other than sex, nothing is more heatedly debated in the Catholic Church than the liturgy.
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POSTED APRIL 13, 2021 8:07 PM |
As policies shift, Protestants and other faith groups join Catholics in helping immigrants at the border
(RNS) — As the number of arrivals increases, Catholic groups are often relying on an array of faith-based ecumenical partners to handle the influx of people hoping to cross the border.
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POSTED APRIL 13, 2021 7:26 PM |
Ramadan fasting isn’t about hunger. It’s about living mindfully.
(RNS) — As you fast from what is ordinarily permissible, you learn to fast from what is prohibited at all times.
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POSTED APRIL 13, 2021 5:47 PM |
How complementarianism became part of evangelical doctrine
(The Conversation) — The belief that God assigned gender roles formed in response to the women's liberation movement.
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POSTED APRIL 13, 2021 3:28 PM |
I love all Jews — even the ones I don’t like
"They" are anti-modern. "They" are "me." And "us."
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POSTED APRIL 13, 2021 3:06 PM |
Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Harvard Conference Searches for a Better Capitalism
Last month, leading economist thinkers at Harvard explored the possibilities of forging a kinder, gentler capitalism in a post-COVID world.
POSTED APRIL 14, 2021 3:40 PM |
Eliminating Racial Disparities with Wealth-Building Infrastructure
To effectively reduce racial disparities, the billions flowing through the state, cities, and towns across Minnesota need to be invested in wealth-building infrastructure.
POSTED APRIL 14, 2021 3:36 PM |
How PRIs Work: A Basic Primer for Nonprofits
Program-related investments are not new, but many still shy away from them. Here are some basic steps you can take to figure out whether and how to use this vital tool.
POSTED APRIL 14, 2021 3:32 PM |
Pressure to Tax Corporations Rises as Infrastructure Gaps Come into Full View
One question asked too little in infrastructure debates: How did US infrastructure needs become so vast to begin with? Corporate tax loopholes are part of the answer.
POSTED APRIL 14, 2021 3:29 PM |
Please Don’t Tell Me That There Isn’t a God
Poet, NPQ contributor, and Edge Leadership member Anastasia Tomkin reads her poem.
POSTED APRIL 13, 2021 5:29 PM |
On Poetry and Leadership
Reading poetry strengthens our observation and appreciation for what goes where. This is a remarkable parallel to the day-to-day design leaders do.
POSTED APRIL 13, 2021 5:16 PM |
The Precarity & Centrality of Artists
Poet Tess Taylor sat down with NPQ to explore a cultural New Deal, a Dr. Fauci for the arts, and Dorothea Lange.
POSTED APRIL 13, 2021 5:05 PM |
“Get to Know Our Names”: Meet the Women Fighting for Climate Justice
South African climate scientist Ndoni Mcunu and Ugandan activist Evelyn Acham discuss the difficulties and inspiration of fighting for climate justice.
POSTED APRIL 08, 2021 4:21 PM |
The Safety of Many
In this clip from the Edge Leadership Race and Power Roundtable, participants talk about how the dangers of racial justice work are mitigated by coming together. They propose that the nonprofit sector design for and fund those spaces in order to advance the work.
POSTED APRIL 08, 2021 4:15 PM |
Defining Whiteness & Autonomy
In this clip, the Roundtable shares thoughts on when centering whiteness is important, and how eliding it impedes the effort of people of color in building real autonomy.
POSTED APRIL 08, 2021 4:09 PM |
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