Faith And The City e.Newsletter
April 12, 2007
Volume 6, Issue 4
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Social Environment
Sex offenders test churches' core beliefs
By Neela Banerjj
New York Times
April 10, 2007
CARLSBAD, Calif. – On a marquee outside and on a banner inside, Pilgrim United Church of Christ proclaims, "All are welcome." Sustained by the belief that embracing all comers is a living example of Christ's love, Pilgrim now faces a profound test of faith.
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Why having more no longer makes us happy
By Bill McKibben
Mother Jones
Posted March 22, 2007
The formula of human well-being used to be simple: Make money, get happy. So why is the old axiom suddenly turning on us?
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The '60s are gone, but one of its most controversial organizations is back
By Astra Taylor
AlterNet
Posted March 22, 2007
Today Students for a Democratic Society occupies an almost mythical place in the history of the '60s, embodying both the promise and disappointment of Vietnam era youth activism. Since its fiery demise in 1969, there have been various attempts to revive SDS. All such efforts failed, until recently.
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Burger King shifts policy on animals
By Andrew Martin
New York Times
March 28, 2007
In what animal welfare advocates are describing as a "historic advance," Burger King, the world's second-largest hamburger chain, said yesterday that it would begin buying eggs and pork from suppliers that did not confine their animals in cages and crates.
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Education
Poor behavior is linked to time in day care
By Benedict Carey
New York Times
March 26, 2007
A much-anticipated report from the largest and longest-running study of American child care has found that keeping a preschooler in a day care center for a year or more increased the likelihood that the child would become disruptive in class - and that the effect persisted through the sixth grade.
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Physical Environment
Fuel economy gains momentum in Washington
Public Agenda Alert
March 22, 2007
The question of raising fuel economy standards seemed to gain momentum this week in Washington, with President Bush touring auto plants to promote his plan to cut gasoline use and former Vice President Al Gore calling on Congress to act on global warming.
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Public favors international cooperation on global warming
Public Agenda Alert
Special Edition
April 6, 2007
The American public clearly sees climate change as a problem that requires global cooperation and U.S. leadership, according to the latest edition of the Confidence in U.S. Foreign Policy Index.
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Global Issues
New foreign policy index finds anxious public pulling back from use of force
Public Agenda Alert
April 4, 2007
Public anxiety about America's place in the world has reached troubling levels, according to the new edition of Public Agenda's Confidence in Foreign Policy Index, released today. The research provides striking evidence that Americans' anguish over Iraq is spilling over to other areas of foreign policy, with serious potential effects on the options available to current and future leaders.
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Events
Guidelines for Posting Events
Faith And The City posts brief event notices that must include a website address for additional information. Events should be concerned with faith, interfaith and public issues.
April 19-20: “Changing the Way We Die: Religion, Medicine, and Improving the Dying Process.” Conversations between different cultures. Ethics Center at Emory University.
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May 14-16: "Alligators in the Swamp: Power, Ministry, and Leadership." Led by Beverly and George Thompson, the seminar is based on their book, which bears the same title and was inspired by the work of Faith And The City. Offered through Alban In stitute.
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