
Sojourner Truth, Sacred Activist, continued
Because of her visibility as an abolitionist, President Lincoln invited Sojourner Truth to the White House in October 1864. While living in Washington, she did a
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Because of her visibility as an abolitionist, President Lincoln invited Sojourner Truth to the White House in October 1864. While living in Washington, she did a

We have been meditating on courageous spiritual-political activists including Sister Dorothy Stang, Alexei Navalny and Frederick Douglass. We cannot talk about great black leaders of

Learning meant everything to Douglass who as a child found ways to learn to read and write even though it was forbidden to slaves. He tells

We continue our meditations on the courage and accomplishments that emanate from the holiness of Frederick Douglass. The following teaching has by no means grown

We have been meditating lately on the marks of holiness such as Joy, Courage, Justice, and Generosity that underscored the life, work and martyrdoms of

Norman Lear was a champion of moral imagination, as all prophets are. I believe Norman Lear was a holy man employing a saintliness fit for

November 27, 2023: Joy and Justice, Birds of a FeatherAquinas, Terry Tempest Williams, and Rabbi Heschel all celebrate Joy. Rabbi Heschel teaches: “When we sing,

Advent is about a coming. For believers that means we are awaiting and working toward the coming of the Prince of Peace who announces the

October 23, 2023: No Vengeance: Words from a Mother Who Lost a Child to HamasIn a moving video, an Israeli mother in the throes of

Aren’t the prophets who call for justice and compassion Judaism’s greatest gift to the world? I see it that way. When I was researching my book
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