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One hundred faith leaders for 100% clean electricity.
That was the goal of organizers of a June 9 rally in Washington, D.C., to gather 100 pastors, rabbis and other religious leaders to vocalize thei.
Infrastructure has been in the news this week, and people of faith have been at the forefront.
On Thursday, a rally in Washington, D.C., which sought to bring together 100 faith leaders in support of.
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Since Monday of this week, the escalating violence in Israel and Palestine has killed 126 Palestinians and seven Israelis. As Mae Elise Cannon and Joyce Ajlouny write, “While the immediate violence must be brought to an end, the realities of the ongoing Israeli occupation of Palestine cannot be ignored,” especially not by U.S. Christians. Neither should Christians ignore the bitter irony of how the municipality of Jerusalem has further plans to evict more than 1,500 Palestinians in order to build . a biblical theme park.
Also this week in irony: It turns out that policies California imposed to curb climate change are actually adding more carbon to the atmosphere. Some churches that had just figured out how to safely reopen with COVID-19 precautions are now grappling with new CDC guidelines. We critique pastors with flashy sneakers, yet ignore the morality of our own spending habits. We work hard for diplomas and degrees, and yet as Jes Ka
Faith Leaders Highlight How the American Jobs Plan Invests in U.S. Communities
May 7, 2021, 9:00 am
“When we create jobs that pay living wages, lay the foundation for healthy communities, and invest in our public resources with an eye toward equity and justice for all, we are treating our neighbors with dignity.” the Rev. Jennifer Butler, CEO of Faith in Public Life Action, on the American Jobs Plan
Faith leaders, through their connections with their communities and congregations, know firsthand that for the United States to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers cannot simply address its immediate effects; they must work to build a stronger economy and social fabric in order to address the structural issues that existed before the crisis. That is why Faith in Public Life Action’s network of 50,000 faith leaders, as well as other faith leaders across the country, are advocating for Congress to enact the American Jobs Plan which the Rev. Butler calls “an oppo