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by Bishop Todd Hunter “Oh Holy Night…A Weary World Rejoices…” In what world do the weary “rejoice”? If ever there was syrupy religious rhetoric, that might be

by Dennae Pierre For oppressed people throughout church history, a starting point for their view of God is how he demonstrates his solidarity with the

by Curtis Zackery from Soul Rest: Reclaim Your Life. Return to Sabbath. All too often, occurrences in life lead us to question why a certain

By Gregory Thompson One of the most important and yet least understood aspects of the work of justice is the painful emotional complexity that it

By Bishop Todd Hunter Thanksgiving. The past two years have been full of unprecedented grief, filled with multiple troubles and serious turmoil. It may be

by Katie Haseltine (Excerpted from All the Things: A 30 Day Guide to Experiencing God in the Prayer of Examen) As a freshman in college,

by Gregory Thompson The Center prioritizes three objectives: the formation of Christians, the pursuit of justice, and the bringing of peace into the world in

by Bishop Todd Hunter He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice,

by Greg Thompson, Director of Research To speak of justice is to speak of the world as it ought to be. It is to speak

by Bishop Todd Hunter Become a truly good person who is capable of consistently doing the true good: that passion has driven my spiritual formation

by Bishop Todd Hunter I believe race and racism may be the most pressing social issue of our time. That is saying a lot in

by Bishop Todd Hunter There is a lot to be said about the simple notion of focus. In “Whistling in the Dark,” Frederick Buechner gives

by Bishop Todd Hunter As I was listening to an interview with Ruth Naomi Floyd, she alluded to a quote from Miles Davis: “It’s not

by Bishop Todd Hunter Self-will and peace, like dogs and squirrels, are natural enemies. Willfulness wins, and peace loses. This is the case because continually

by Bishop Todd Hunter Why do we have such a hard time “doing justice to justice”? Why is violence so often the wrongheaded means to

by Bishop Todd Hunter As we shape this Center for Formation, Justice and Peace, I hope to convene a community that is marked by a

by Bishop Todd Hunter In my new book Deep Peace, I write: Certain things in human life lead to the degradation of people (such as

by Bishop Todd Hunter Being an Anglican Bishop, I am delighted there is a tradition of Anglican clergy and lay people who have worked in

by Bishop Todd Hunter Looking back at my journals, I have for years wanted the last era of my work to participate with the biblical