January 2011

By Common Ground Campaign
January 31, 2011
The Common Ground Campaign was founded on the belief that our generation can no longer afford to cede authority to the angriest voices, whether they broadcast from down the street or across the ocean.

By Common Ground Campaign
January 31, 2011
On Wednesday January 26, Uganda’s most prominent gay rights activist, David Kato, was beaten to death at his home.

By Common Ground Campaign
January 31, 2011
As William Wan at the Washington Post reports, there has been a sharp increase in recent years in the number of Muslim students enrolling at Catholic universities across the country.

By Kellie Anderson-Picallo
January 28, 2011
Poverty is the greatest weapon of mass destruction. These prophetic words have never been more timely as cities work to organize around The Living Wage Campaign. Meet one faith leader who is working to build up a movement to end poverty. Also, as conversation around the violence in Arizona continues, read Auburn President Katharine Henderson’s latest Washington Post blog “No Safe Way for Prophets.”

By Kellie Anderson-Picallo
January 19, 2011
For the week of January 24th, the continued coverage of the violence in Tucson remains one of the top trending subjects in the news as well as on the hearts and minds of people of faith. Auburn has resources about how Rep. Gifford’s Jewish faith has been a foundation to her sense of service toward social justice. And read Auburn President Katharine Henderson’s latest Washington Post blog “No Safe Way for Prophets.”

By Kellie Anderson-Picallo
January 13, 2011
This week Auburn features the powerful StoryCorps story of Chaplain Janet Lutz, who blesses the hands of all those she sees in the hospital.

By Kellie Anderson-Picallo
January 13, 2011
Justice is what love looks like. These powerful words from Cornell West shape and inspire all of us who strive toward building a more inclusive and welcoming world and community. For the week of January 17th Auburn lifts up Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. for Today’s Religious Leader. Watch this clip from his last speech and be inspired in your work to trouble the waters and heal the world. This is just one of the resources this week on the Auburn Web site.

By Kellie Anderson-Picallo
January 06, 2011
Auburn is a leader in building community and pursuing justice and let our resources help you for this second week of January. As the nation turns to celebrate the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Auburn recommends...