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Interfaith Reading Group
Introducing a new community innitative. The Pennsylvania Council of Churches is partnering with diverse communities of faith to address the dangers of Christian Nationalism through a monthly book study and conversation with our neighbors in the wider Harrisburg area. This initiative aims to explore its impact, resist marginalization, and counter hatred and division, while promoting…
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Interfaith Gatherings on Confronting Christian Nationalism: Questions for Faith Leaders & Communities
The Pennsylvania Council of Churches is collaborating with communities of faith in Central Pennsylvania to learn more about the dangers of Christian Nationalism and work together to oppose this threat to both our religious communities and our democracy. We are planning a series of gatherings beginning in 2025. The gatherings may be organized as a…
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Souls to the Polls
Over-the-counter voting in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is an option for voters who want to vote early by applying for, filling out, and submitting a mail-in or absentee ballot all in one visit to the county elections office or satellite location. This process allows voters to complete their ballot before Election Day without waiting for the mail. We are…
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Trump’s Lie Is Another Test for Christian America
If we’re willing to see children terrorized because of a false rumor about Haitian immigrants, we should ask who abducted our conscience, not someone’s pet. By Russell Moore The accusation that Haitian immigrants in a small Ohio city are abducting and eating their neighbors’ cats and dogs relies not on one falsehood but on a…
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A Theology of Reparations
Reparations is a controversial topic that has not gained a significant footing in many of our faith communities. Injecting it into our congregational discussions of theological life has been an elusive prospect. I recently participated in a forum sponsored by The Council for World Mission (CWM) which was titled A Theology of Reparations: Consultation Under…
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Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise
As millions of Americans plan to cast their votes this November it is not hyperbole to say that we are at an existential turning point and the future of our democratic republic is on the ballot. The Pennsylvania Council of Churches has historically advocated for the public’s involvement in the political and electoral process. In…
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Mass Poor People’s & Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington D.C.
Dear Friends, We’re writing to remind you that on June 29, the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA will be joining a new mass mobilization taking place in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the upcoming “Mass Poor People’s & Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington D.C. & to the Polls” is…
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Faith & Values: Sometimes refusing to change is the same as moving away from what is right
Article Republished from The Morning Call. Article published April 27, 2024 here. There is something that is called “the boiling frog theory.” Some advocate its accuracy. Others claim that it is scientifically unlikely. So let us call it a myth. The myth goes like this: if you were to place a live frog into a…
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Invitation to Apply for GEM School 2024: Strengthening Church Voices in Global Economics
Applications are open for the 2024 Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics, and Management Economy of Life, to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, 19-30 August 2024. In order to strengthen the voice of the churches with regards to global economics, a group of 20 current and future leaders representing the churches will have the opportunity to…
