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Change the world better: sharing some of our favorite faith-based messaging resources

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The Rev. Dr. Katharine Rhodes Henderson: Thank you for supporting multifaith leaders and the movement for justice!

From all of us at Auburn, we extend a warm thank you for participating in last week’s Lives of Commitment Awards Benefit Breakfast. At Auburn, we’re committed to equipping and encouraging bold and resilient leaders who trouble the waters and heal the world.

Groundswell: Tell ESPN "Christian Does Not Equal Anti-Gay"

Reverend Debra Haffner via Groundswell: If ESPN addresses religious issues, it must include leaders from the many religious traditions that affirm sexual and gender diversity as a blessing, or they must cease from commenting on such issues entirely. We strongly support open dialogue, but true dialogue cannot be one sided.

State of Belief: On-Air Responsibility

NBA player Jason Collins became the first openly gay professional athlete of a major sport when he came out on the cover of last month’s Sports Illustrated. Despite the fact that most media coverage of Collins’ announcement has been overwhelmingly positive, ESPN commentator Chris Broussard personally condemned homosexuality in an on-air broadcast as “walking in open rebellion to God and to Jesus Christ.” In response to Broussard’s comments and a weak apology, the Religious Institute and Auburn Theological Seminary’s Groundswell network created an online petition...

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State of Belief: Lives of Commitment Ceremony

This weekend, tune in to a special edition of State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast. Welton traveled to New York this past week to moderate a discussion among three distinguished women who have made great contributions to interfaith and social justice causes with their lives of commitment. The discussion was a part of an honors ceremony hosted by Auburn Theological Seminary paying tribute to Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth, Sister Simone Campbell and Lauren Bush Lauren. On State of Belief this week, Welton will share highlights from the conversation.

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Religious Leader: The Rev. Kanyere Eaton

The Rev. Kanyere Eaton is Pastor of Fellowship Covenant Church, an Evangelical church in the Bronx, speaking at Auburn Seminary's 2012 Lives of Commitment Awards Benefit Breakfast. Rev. Eaton speaks about the legacy of women leaders often times pouring themselves into causes for social change while neglecting their own self-care, and the mandate contemporary leaders have to change that trend. Rev. Eaton's words reflect the founding principles of Auburn Seminary's Sojourner Truth Leadership Circle, which seeks to advance self-care among black women faith leaders to enhance their effectiveness for activist leadership and ministry. Click here to find out more about the bold women leaders and next generation activists who are to be honored at this year's Lives of Commitment Awards Benefit Breakfast to be held on May 1, 2013; and learn more about the Sojourner Truth Leadership Circle and the Transformational Leaders Fellowship Program 2013 pilot cohort here.