Apr 29, 2016
The criminal justice system is broken. The United States incarcerates a higher percentage of its citizens per capita than any other industrialized nation.
This week we talk with one of the champions of sentencing reform, Senator Cory Booker, about a bill that is currently before the Senate. This bill is the most...
Apr 22, 2016
Last week a delegation from the World Council of Churches came to the United States on a pilgrimage of solidarity. Leading the delegation was Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, one of today’s great Christian leaders.
In this episode, we will take this esteemed opportunity to discuss with Olav his journey into ministry, his...
Apr 19, 2016
On April 15th, the NCC hosted a panel discussion at Ecumenical Advocacy Days, a premiere event of the ecumenical movement. The panel set out to find a theological basis for the Church’s work against racism and injustice, and featured four of the leading voices in the church today.
As a bonus feature of our podcast,...
Apr 19, 2016
On April 15th, the NCC hosted a panel discussion at Ecumenical Advocacy Days, a premiere event of the ecumenical movement. The panel set out to find a theological basis for the Church’s work against racism and injustice, and featured four of the leading voices in the church today.
As a bonus feature of our podcast,...
Apr 19, 2016
Rev. Dr. Kenneth James, Pastor, Memorial AME Zion Church Rochester, NY, leads the conversation in this third portion of April 15th's Ecumenical Advocacy Days presentation.