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The Greatest Myths About Lent
The Greatest Myths About Lent CANDIDA MOSS 02.26.17 12:15 AM ET Lent officially begins this Wednesday, March 1. To outsiders, this period of penance and reflection can seem like one of the most austere and “medieval” of Christian practices. But while Lent’s roots are ancient (the regulations about Lent date back to 325 CE) there’s […]
Approaching Lent as Easter People
Approaching Lent as ‘Easter people’ Written by Gregg Brekke Entering the Lenten season is always a bit of a perplexing situation. We go into Lent knowing it as a time of increased devotion, fasting and generosity – but also understanding these practices of discipleship are traits we want to hold dear in our walk of faith […]
Europe’s Child Refugee Crisis
Photo: UNICEF/Ashley Gilbertson VII Europe’s Child-Refugee Crisis At an age when most kids need supervision to do their homework, hundreds of thousands of minors are crossing continents alone. BY LAUREN COLLINS Wasil awoke to the sound of a knife ripping through nylon. Although he was only twelve years old, he was living alone in a […]
Real Art Ways and Faith Have Shared History
Real Art Ways did a project with Faith and the artist Mel Chin back in 1991. Mel created a structure that evoked the Talcott Street Church on its original site. Here are some photos: http://melchin.org/oeuvre/ghost The choir sang in the space at the opening. It was reported on by Associated Press and National Public […]
MLK Quote
MLK Quote to Remember “To accept passively an unjust system is to cooperate with that system; thereby the oppressed become as evil as the oppressor. Noncooperation with evil is as much a moral obligation as is cooperation with good. …To accept injustice…passively is to say to the oppressor that his actions are morally right.” Three […]
Lesser Known Women Civil Rights Activists
Lesser Known Women Civil Rights Activists “But while male leaders like King and Malcolm X are renowned for their contributions to the influential movement, the role women played in the civil rights struggle goes largely unnoticed. Americans may know the names of Rosa Parks or Coretta Scott King, but the numerous other women who played key […]
Weight Loss for the Holiday 10
15 SCIENTIFICALLY-PROVEN WEIGHT LOSS TIPS THAT WORK Read the entire list at blackdoctor.org Eat breakfast Eat 30 grams of fiber a day Cut soda and sugary juices Reduce your meat intake Incentives to Lose Weight This Company Literally Bets You Can Lose Weight (and Will Pay You Too) Here’s How It Works If you […]
African American History – 17 Muslim American Women Who Made America Great In 2016
17 Muslim American Women Who Made America Great In 2016 Antonia Blumberg Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post If there was ever a year that needed Muslim women to show the world just how great America already is, 2016 was it. Muslim Americans continue to face rising intolerance and Islamophobia as a result, in part, of […]
Minimum Wage Action
Credit: https://www.sott.net/article/295438-Raising-the-minimum-wage-to-15-would-benefit-all-workers-as-well-as-the-economy Set the Minimum Wage at $15 per hour At the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Conference of the United Church of Christ (CT-UCC), a resolution was adopted which called for a minimum wage of $15 per hour beginning in 2019. The resolution was sponsored by Faith Congregational Church UCC, Asylum Hill Congregational […]
Tips to Save Money
Need to save money? Need help doing it? Here are some places to look for suggestions: 100 Great Tips to Get You Started 27 Awesome Ways Make more money 10 Quirky Ways Creative and Crazy Ways
10 Affirming Books for Black Children
10 Affirming Books for Black Children courtesy of AtlanticBlackStar.com Africa Dream by Eloise Greenfield, Illustrated by Carole Byard The Colors of Us by Karen Katz Beautiful Blackbird by Ashley Bryan Brothers of the Knight by Debbie Allen, Pictures by Kadir Nelson Ellington Was Not a Street by Ntozake Shange, Illustrated by Kadir Nelson My Man […]
Dry Itchy Skin? Here’s Help!
Dry Skin and What You Can Do About It When Your Skin Is Dry It can be uncomfortable — rough, itchy, and gray or ashy in color. It may feel tight, especially after you shower, bathe, or swim. You may have unusual redness and lines and cracks in the skin, sometimes deep enough that they bleed. […]