On March 29, faith leaders including The Rev. Dr. Katharine Henderson and Valarie Kaur, Director of Groundswell, gathered in New York City to hand-deliver nearly 250,000 petition signatures demanding that Village Voice Media cease running advertisements in the Adult section of its Web site Backpage.com that others have used to sell and buy minors for sex. Join the Groundswell of Responsibility campaign by clicking here. 

On the debut of the Melissa Harris-Perry show on MSNBC last week, Melissa champions new thinking around reproductive rights. She was one of the voices of influence that led to a Virginia reversal of a suggested bill surrounding ultrasounds less than one week later. Harris-Perry shares her enthusiasm for a weekend show, "A big part of the vision is to have the additional room to think through what’s important through the course of a week, to build what I would think of as a thesis looking back on the four or five important things and seeing how they fit together, what they tell us about where we are.” Click here to learn more about the Melissa Harris-Perry show on MSNBC. For more Auburn resources on media and religion click here.

Director Macky Alston accepted the 2012 Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize, for his documentary “Love Free or Die.” This documentary explores the personal story of Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay Bishop in Christendom. Learn more about the film by visiting the “Love Free or Die” Web site by clicking here. This film is directed by Macky Alston, Senior Director of Auburn Media. To learn more about Auburn Media click here and to learn more about Auburn’s commitment to troubling the waters and healing the world click here. 

Auburn Executive Vice President Rev. Dr. John Vaughn testifies at a senate hearing about ten landmark bills that address child and adult sex trafficking in Washington State. Join the Groundswell of support to protect children from sex trafficking by clicking here. Learn more about calling on Village Voice Media to permanently shut down Backpage.com’s Adult section by clicking here.

Auburn Executive Vice President Rev. Dr. John Vaughn testifies at a senate hearing about ten landmark bills that address child and adult sex trafficking in Washington State. Join the Groundswell of support to protect children from sex trafficking by clicking here. Learn more about calling on Village Voice Media to permanently shut down Backpage.com’s Adult section by clicking here. 

Author, filmmaker and speaker Irshad Manji speaks about her Muslim faith and efforts to promote Muslim reform. Join Auburn Media on February 7th to hear Irshad Manji at the Future in Faith program at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Click here to learn more about this 3-part Future in Faith program that brings Auburn in partnership with Fifth Avenue, Brick and First Presbyterian Church. Click here to learn more about Irshad Manji.  

A 2012 Sundance Film Festival Nominee, this documentary explores the personal story of Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay Bishop in Christendom. Learn more about the film by visiting the “Love, Free or Die” Web site by clicking here. This film is directed by Macky Alston, Senior Director of Auburn Media. Go to the Love Free or Die Web site by clicking here. To learn more about Auburn Media click here and to learn more about Auburn’s commitment to troubling the waters and healing the world click here.

Voted one of Wall Street Journal's 'Top 10 Documentaries to Watch' at last week's Sundance Film Festival, “Love Free or Die” explores the personal story of Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay Bishop in Christendom.  Learn more about the film by visiting the “Love Free or Die” website by clicking here.  This film is directed by Macky Alston, Senior Director of Auburn Media.  To learn more about Auburn Media click here and to learn more about Auburn’s commitment to troubling the waters and healing the world click here.

Hollywood Adventist Church Senior Pastor Rev. Bell speaks about why his church is divesting from Bank of America. All around the country, a growing number of churches, mosques and synagogues are switching bank accounts. They’re withdrawing millions of dollars out of big banks, like Bank of America and Wells Fargo, and putting their money into community banks and credit unions. Click here to listen to the full interview on Interfaith Voices. Learn more about Rev. Bell's church by clicking here and to learn more about the PICO National Network click here. 

As news around the globe builds in urgency, the time is now to bridge religious divides. Auburn’s Face to Face participants share their hope to make peace possible. Since 2001, Face to Face | Faith to Faith has brought together hundreds of Christian, Jewish and Muslim teenagers from Northern Ireland, the Middle East, South Africa, and the U.S. to develop a new generation of leaders able to negotiate a multifaith global society. Click here to learn more.