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Religion News Service

‘The Deconstructionists Playbook’ outlines ways forward for questioning Christians

"Our Bible App" launched a Kickstarter campaign earlier this month to raise money to create a devotional book for not only deconstructing faith but also reconstructing and 'liberating' it. https://religionnews.com/2021/02/15/the-deconstructionists-playbook-outlines-ways-forward-for-questioning-christians/

Religion News Service

How will the post-pandemic church pay the bills?

by Jonathan Merritt https://religionnews.com/2020/10/13/how-will-the-post-pandemic-church-pay-the-bills/

The Guardian

Fifth of countries at risk of ecosystem collapse, analysis finds

from The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/12/fifth-of-nations-at-risk-of-ecosystem-collapse-analysis-finds

Philip Yancey

PRAYING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK

by Philip Yancey https://philipyancey.com/praying-all-the-way-to-the-bank

New York Times

What Does Opportunity Look Like Where You Live?

from the New York Times An excellent article with great graphics. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/05/13/opinion/inequality-cities-life-expectancy.html

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Woman Responds To Companies Failing Because Of Coronavirus By Saying The Same Things Poor People Hear

Those who are living below the poverty line have always faced criticism from both politicians and the public. While there are many proposed causes of poverty, those who rely on…

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Zoom CEO Eric Yuan Is Giving K-12 Schools His Videoconferencing Tools For Free

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2020/03/13/zoom-video-coronavirus-eric-yuan-schools/

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Reflections on Challenging Times

by Doug Lyman From my experiences as a Benedictine monk for 20 years, as well as what I’ve learned from being a money manager, I’d like to offer some words…

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The boss who put everyone on 70K

A tech boss in Seattle introduced a $70,000 minimum salary for all his staff - by cutting his own wages. Five years on, he has no regrets. https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-51332811

Sojourners

Do You Live Near The Toxic 100?

A report today released by the United Church of Christ identifies the nation’s “Toxic 100” super polluters, naming the factories and facilities responsible for nearly half the toxic air emissions…

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Trump Tax Cut Hands $32 Billion Windfall to America’s Top Banks

Savings for the top six U.S. banks from President Donald Trump’s signature tax overhaul accelerated last year, now topping $32 billion as the lenders curbed new borrowing, pared jobs and…

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U.N. report: With 40M in poverty, U.S. most unequal developed nation

"The United States has the highest income inequality in the Western world, and this can only be made worse by the massive new tax cuts overwhelmingly benefiting the wealthy," Alston…

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A Holiday Comeback for Toys ‘R’ Us?

Sarah Anderson reports on how retail workers are fighting private equity firms that make money by putting people out of work. https://ips-dc.org/a-holiday-comeback-for-toys-r-us/

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Understanding The U.S. Economy: Lots Of Rotten Jobs

"When U.S. unemployment is at a 50-year low, why do so many people have trouble finding work with decent pay and adequate predictable hours? A new economic indicator—the US Private…

The Guardian

What could the US afford if it raised billionaires’ taxes? We do the math

from The Guardian Today, the top 1% of Americans own more wealth than the bottom 90% combined. If the richest 1% of American households paid at the same rates they…

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Great Employment Numbers: 44% of Fully Employed Make $18,000 a Year or Less

https://therealnews.com/stories/employment-numbers-fully-employed-low-pay-no-security

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87 Percent of Americans Unaware There’s Scientific Consensus on Climate Change

from Weather.com https://weather.com/science/environment/news/americans-climate-change-scientific-consensus

The Guardian

Coal power becoming ‘uninsurable’ as firms refuse cover

from The Guardian The number of insurers withdrawing cover for coal projects more than doubled this year and for the first time US companies have taken action, leaving Lloyd’s of…

The Guardian

John Kerry launches coalition to fight climate crisis: ‘We are way behind’

from The Guardian Bipartisan bloc aims to convince people that rapid action is required to halt carbon emissions within 30 years https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/01/john-kerry-coalition-climate-crisis

Richard Rohr

The Gospel Economy

by Richard Rohr https://cac.org/the-gospel-economy-2019-11-24/

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World’s Largest Public Bank Ditches Oil and Coal in Victory for the Climate Movement

from EcoWatch https://www.ecowatch.com/eib-fossil-fuel-divestment-2641351165.html