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What does a fair trade logo actually mean?

Churches that support the movement should confront the gap between its vision and its accomplishments.

by David Mesenbring

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New life in old space at St. Stephen’s, Philadelphia

I knew Sunday worship wasn’t viable. But what about weekdays?

by Peter Kountz

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The SAT is unfair. My son is studying for it anyway.

It's hard to quit the college admissions game.

by Amy Frykholm

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How people deal with pointless suffering

Scott Samuelson considers seven responses to the age-old mystery.

by Richard Lischer

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Living by the Word for Advent, December 15

In his response to John, Jesus speaks of hope in the present tense.

by Celeste Kennel-Shank

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How local governments punish poor people with fines

When a parking ticket spirals into homelessness

by Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil

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Who’s the parasite?

Bong Jong-ho’s genre-bending film reveals the fantasies of salvation that feed off of us all.

by Kathryn Reklis

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What mercy in the criminal justice system could look like

What if all were extended the gift of a second chance?

by Peter W. Marty

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Reading Toni Morrison in Advent

A seasonal practice: cultivate the patient gaze to describe life as we find it.

by Stephanie Paulsell

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