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Dr. Helene Slessarev-Jamir on Economic Injustice
Co-Chair of Congress Helene Slessarev-Jamir By Danelle King I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Helene Slessarev-Jamir who serves as a co-chair for the 2014 SCUPE Congress on Urban...
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“Being a Good Christian Isn’t Good Enough Anymore”
Georgian Baptist Bishop Visits SCUPE Where in the world is Georgia? Why are there Baptist Bishops in a Russian Orthodox World? What does this story tell us about our faith and practice of ministry here...
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An Open Letter from Detroit Religious Leaders and Allies
An Open Letter from Detroit Religious Leaders and Allies July 24, 2014 Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters Let the one who has no money, come… (Isaiah 55:1) Friends in Faith and Fellow...
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How to Care for the 100% & Fight for $15 Minimum Wage
Sr. Simone Campbell on Building a Just Economy Together September 4th marked protests in 150 cities among fast food workers fighting for a fair wage in the Fight for $15 minimum wage campaign....
View ArticleGreetings of Peace in This Season of Peace!
Warm Greetings of Peace to All Our Friends in this Season of Peace! We are living through some rough times – I don’t have to tell you. The institutional racism that still grips this country has been on...
View ArticleAll Black Lives Matter Even Those Who Live With HIV/AIDS
All Black Lives Matter Even Those Who Live With HIV/AIDS by Pastor Anthony W. Sullivan, Jr., M.Div In recent weeks, the world has seen firsthand how the American justice system treats Black people as...
View Article“These Young People….Young, Queer, Black, Women”
Rev. Sekou Addresses Contextual Theology from Ferguson “These young people…” Rev. Osagyefo Sekou exclaimed over and over again in his presentation on Wednesday night, January 14th, at Hartzell Memorial...
View ArticleDoes Love Win?
Pastor Anthoy W. Sullivan, Jr., M.Div. is an alum of SCUPE. He is the Pastor for Community Outreach & Development at God Can Ministries UCC Friday, in a landmark decision, the United States Supreme...
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The Global Migrant Crisis and a SCUPE Immersion Trip to the Border
“I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” (Matthew 25:35) The lifeless body of a toddler found on a beach in Turkey has been identified as three-year-old Aylan Kurdi from Kobane, a war-torn Kurdish town...
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Bring the Sky Down!
SCUPE’s Border Immersion Trip to the US-Mexico Border at Nogales Photo Credit: Vince Isner Someone painted a section of the border fence with sky blue paint to “bring the sky down!” The artist’s...
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Love Your Neighbor
On the day after Thanksgiving, a white, presumably Christian terrorist attacked a Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado Springs and killed 3 people including a police officer. Eleven people were...
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A Christmas Message from SCUPE
How would you like to have this man as your neighbor? The baby in the manger may have grown up to be man just like him. So say a team of British and Israeli forensic anthropologists who created this...
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The Value of Immersion
“Experience is the hardest kind of teacher,” wrote Oscar Wilde, “It gives you the test first, and the lesson afterward.” Educators have long known that the best way to learn a language, understand a...
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Special Event Highlights A Faith Based Alternative to Divisive Politics
In a time of unprecedented political divisiveness in America and rampant violent extremism around the world, we need leaders with the wisdom and courage to bring about a more just and compassionate...
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Standing in Solidarity with Orlando and the LGBTQ Community
A statement from SCUPE on Sunday’s tragic mass shooting in Orlando: Our hearts go out to the families of the victims of Sunday’s shooting and the people of Orlando, especially to the LGBTQ community....
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An Incredible Academic/Fiscal Year
MANY FRIENDS STEPPED UP to our challenge grant which required us to raise $200,000 and by Thursday, June 30th (the end of our fiscal year) we raised $208,000! THANK YOU! Your investment is very...
View ArticleIsrael and Palestine: A SCUPE Immersion Experience
For decades the American news media’s portrayal of the crisis in Israel and Palestine has tended to favor the Israeli government’s point of view. But the issue transcends politics. It is a matter of...
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Faith-Based Diplomacy: Winning Hearts and Minds
Some of the 17 senior religious leaders who participated in an interfaith consultation organized by the National Council of Churches of Bangladesh included Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and Christians....
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Three Things That Really Matter as Mr. Trump becomes President Trump
As Mr. Trump placed his hand on the Lincoln Bible to take the oath of office, millions around the country and around the world were anxious to know if the things that matter to them will matter also...
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