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Auburn Seminary has issued a statement in response to the recent PC(USA) vote on same-sex marriage at the 220th General Assembly.
FaithSource makes it easy to find the most provocative and compelling interviews on deadline. FaithSource connects journalists to a new cadre of powerful thought leaders, something the American audience is hungry for now, more than ever.
A group of leading musicians announced their support today for a campaign calling on Village Voice Media to shut down the Adult section of its Web site Backpage.com where children and teens have been advertised by others for commercial sex.
Read a statement from the Rev. Dr. Katharine Henderson, President of Auburn, regarding Lt. General William “Jerry” Boykin's scheduled remarks to Ocean City's Mayoral Prayer Breakfast.
John Mailer, son of Norman Mailer, joins 80,000 supporters of campaign on Change.org to ban sex ads that may feature minors on Village Voice-owned Backpage.com
Read a statement from The Rev. Dr. Katharine Henderson on recent firebomb attacks in Queens.
Tens of thousands of Americans expressed outrage that advertisers were pulling their sponsorship of TLC's hit series “All-American Muslim” in response to a smear campaign from anti-Muslim groups. Their petition called upon advertisers to continue to back the series. Auburn is leading a multifaith effort to stand up for religious freedom through its social action initiative, Groundswell.
Fifty-one U.S. Attorneys General have called on Village Voice Media's Backpage.com to shut down its Adult section. Groundswell has brought together a coalition of more than 400 faith and moral leaders who amplified their request and stated that, morally, a single trafficked boy or girl is one too many.
Thousands of people across the nation honored the tenth anniversary of 9/11 with vigils, film screenings, and service projects with a shared vision to overcome fear and hatred. Through community-based events held in synagogues, churches, mosques, community centers, and public parks, people all over the U.S. joined together to commemorate the anniversary of 9/11 through remembrance and renewal. Groundswell, a new multifaith voice for justice and social action, connected people across the U.S. to stand together against anti-Muslim bigotry on the tenth anniversary of 9/11.
Groundswell, a new multifaith voice for justice and social action, launched on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 7:00 p.m., with the panel, “Out of the Shadows of 9/11: Millennials, Moral Vision, and the Global Groundswell,” at The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at WNYC, 44 Charlton Street, New York, NY. Watch video from this discussion.
What do the former Editor-in-Chief of O, The Oprah Magazine, J Street’s former Vice President of Communications and New Media, and an acclaimed filmmaker, Harvard-educated theologian and Yale Law School J.D. candidate have in common? They’ve all joined the team at Auburn Seminary. Auburn is expanding staff in three key areas: media, technology and movement building.
New York, NY – The Center for Christian Leadership at Auburn Theological Seminary has received a grant of $800,000 from the Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. to equip bold and resilient leaders for 21st century ministry by bringing pastoral coaching to clergy across the country, training new pastoral coaches, strengthening new senior pastors, bolstering women’s leadership, and cultivating wisdom about money in congregational leaders.
Auburn Theological Seminary's 15th annual Lives of Commitment Breakfast was held on May 6, 2011, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The event was a great success, honoring and celebrating women across faiths whose bold leadership bridges religious divides, builds community, and pursues justice.
   
Preaching for Peace: Auburn President Rev. Dr. Katharine Henderson

Rev. Dr. Katharine Henderson preached for multifaith understanding around the recent controversy at the NYC Park 51 Community Center near Ground Zero. To learn more about how Auburn is equipping religious leaders for multifaith dialogue click here. To watch Auburn’s Take the Bully Out of the Pulpit: How America’s Faith Leaders Can Bring Healing to the Nation click here.