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A Prayer for Health Care for All
The United States Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a signature piece of legislation for the Obama Administration. Many are grateful for the positive c…
A Prayer to End Global Economic Inequality
Hearer of All, we pray that you will watch over and protect those who are suffering around the world as a result of economic inequality.
Report: Elites and citizens agree that economic inequalit…
A Prayer for Those Who Are Unconcerned About Economic Inequality
Compassionate One, we pray that you will guide, sustain, and take care of those who are suffering as a result of economic inequality around the world. In the United States, there is the greatest gap…
Your Place on the Map
Song Lines
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, Zip-a-dee-ay!
My oh my, what a wonderful day!
Plenty of sunshine heading our way.
— Lyrics by Ray Gilbert for song composed by Allie Wrubel
Definition
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Moving Toward Justice
Mystical Wisdom
The call to mystical openness is echoed across millennia of humanity's wisdom;
it is the call to discover the unitary point of view that holds the promise of a more just and pea…
Who We Can Be
By Maya and Sofia Mesh for KidSpirit's Human Dignity issue.
No matter where I go
There have always been people with teachings,
Insisting that they know
The true struggle behind their preachin…
A Prayer to Honor American Nuns
In an article in The New York Times, columnist Nicholas Kristof reported on Pope Benedict's reprimand and criticism of American nuns and the organization that represents 80% of them. The Vatican lam…
Making Movies that Reflect Human Values
Haskell Wexler (1922-2015), who died peacefully in his sleep on December 27, was a socially conscious cinematographer who believed in art as a means of reflecting human values. On Common Dreams, Abb…
Heroes Who Practice "Mercy Medicine"
Here in the U.S., we hear a lot of complaints about medical care, especially for poor people. Even with the option of "Obamacare," many people are not well insured and are relying on emergency rooms…
A Prayer for the Prospering of the Poor People's Campaign
Visions for a more just and compassionate world can take decades to come to fruition. We now have the soul-stirring opportunity to be part of Dr. Martin Luther King's Poor People's Campaign, inaugur…