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July 6 - Faithful America- Dan Nejfelt
Faithful America is an online community of tens of thousands of citizens motivated by faith to take action on the pressing moral issues of our time. Members come from diverse faith traditions but share a unifying commitment: to restore community and uphold the common good in America and across the globe. By speaking out, mobilizing and taking action in the public square, Faithful America is building a powerful grassroots movement to put justice and the common good back at the center of the American values debate.
Faithful America was founded on June 15, 2004, when Americans of faith raised $100,000 to place an advertisement on Arabic-language satellite television expressing regret to Muslims for the abuse committed by Americans at Abu Ghraib prison.
The advertisement said:
"A Salaam A'alaykum ["Peace be with you" in Arabic]. As Americans of faith, we express our deep sorrow at abuses committed in Iraqi prisons. We stand in solidarity with all those in Iraq and everywhere who demand justice and human dignity. We condemn the sinful and systemic abuses committed in our name, and pledge to work to right these wrongs."
Faithful America
Faith in Public Life
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June 29 - Faith, Family, Fairness Alliance
The Faith, Family, Fairness Alliance (FFFA) is a faith-based coalition of people in Minnesota from diverse religious backgrounds and beliefs. As people of faith they are committed to upholding the inherent humanity of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) people as beloved children of God, and as Americans equally deserving of full rights, responsibilities, and legal protections for themselves and their families.
Faith Family Fairness Alliance
Human Rights Campaign
June 22 - Center for Victims of Torture - Douglas Johnson
It is truly tragic that Americans are being called to hold their government accountable over such an evil practice as torture. But the horrible fact remains: our nation is committing torture in countries around the globe. A bitter irony of this is that for much of our history, we were considered a safe haven for world citizens escaping torture in their home lands. Here in Minneapolis, we're honored to host a pioneering organization that welcomes our brothers and sisters who have been persecuted elsewhere. The Center for Victims of Torture has been at the forefront of survivor therapy - and is recognized internationally as a model for transformational healing. This week, we'll be joined by the CVT's Executive Director, Douglas Johnson.
Center for Victims of Torture
National Religious Coalition Against Torture
Evangelicals for Human Rights
contextual timeline article from salon.com
June 15 -Interfaith Youth - Congressman Keith Ellison and Eboo Patel
PLEASE NOTE: THIS WEEK'S GUESTS HAD SCHEDULING CONFLICTS ARISE.
LOOK FUR FUTURE DATES FOR INTERVIEWS WITH CONGRESSMAN ELLISON AND DR. PATEL.
Eboo Patel is the founder and Executive Director of the Interfaith Youth Core, a Chicago-based international nonprofit working to build mutual respect and pluralism among religiously diverse young people by empowering them to work together to serve others. He is the author of "Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation" - and he holds a doctorate in the sociology of religion from Oxford University, where he studied on a Rhodes scholarship. He serves as an online panelist for the "On Faith" blog, co-hosted by The Washington Post and Newsweek Magazine.
Congressman Keith Ellison is making history on two fronts: he is the first African American elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Minnesota - and the first Muslim elected to U. S. Congress. Congressman Ellison continues to elevate youth empowerment and pluralism as an integral part of his work, along with other core progressive values: peace, support for our veterans, prosperity for working families, environmental sustainability, and civil and human rights.
This Sunday both men will join host Chris Morton to talk about empowering youth - and ways that faith communities can contribute to building a more just, generous, pluralistic nation.
Interfaith Youth Core
Congressman Keith Ellison
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