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Saturday night thoughts on war

By: katelynskyebennett 2020-10-242020-10-24

faith, people, UncategorizedAnabaptist, career pathways, Catholic Social Teaching, complex emergencies, conflict, Democratic Republic of Congo, forced displacement, grad school, Gregory of Nyssa, Imago Dei, militia, nonviolence, pacifism, peace, soldiers, USA, violence against women, war, white supremacyLeave a Comment on Saturday night thoughts on war

God, I love Catholic Social Teaching. Imago Dei, man. But just war? Nah, I’ll stick with the Anabaptists on that front.

Calling out America’s idolatry of work & the need for rest

By: katelynskyebennett 2020-10-112020-10-10

culture, faith45, America, coronavirus, COVID-19, faith, idolatry, labor, living wage, maternity leave, paid time off, president, rest, Sabbath, Sean Conley, the nap ministry, theology of work, Trump, USA, workLeave a Comment on Calling out America’s idolatry of work & the need for rest

Yes, we value hard work as Americans, but is it possible we value work TOO much?

The Christian faith, exemplified by Saint Vincent

By: katelynskyebennett 2020-09-272020-09-26

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“We must love our neighbor as being made in the image of God and as an object of His love.” -St. Vincent de Paul

Intersected | Reflections on the Protestant Church’s dealings with race

By: katelynskyebennett 2020-08-232020-08-24

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Here our team writes on its experiences in the Black, mainline, and evangelical American Protestant Church. 3, 2, 1, Engage.

Intersected: life chances of Black African refugees in the U.S.

By: katelynskyebennett 2020-07-272020-08-14

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This week’s post focuses on the life chances of Black African refugees in the U.S., taking a look at the labor market, how knowledge of the English language plays in (you’ll be surprised!), and what an appropriate faith response might look like.

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