The delegates requested that the church declare that “human dignity implies the respect of every person as created by God” and “hence criminalization of L.G.B.T. people is today a manifestation of irrational hatred for that which is different from the norm and that homophobia is, in effect, a feeling of hatred and rejection which the church condemns, wherever it takes place.”

“For Jesus, it wasn’t about taking the right stand on issues. It was about standing in the right place.”

Israel’s upcoming election, which takes place on April 9, is casting uncertainty over House of Grace’s future.

Asking the question about access to universities overlooks the painful truth that the entire journey of education is profoundly challenging for the poor and people of color.

The most compelling reason not to execute the convicted is an existential one: We humans are not God.

A campaign by faith-based investors and investment networks, spearheaded by a New York congregation of women religious, led the nation's largest consumer bank to announce it intended to stop investing in private prison firms.