March 14, 2008

March 14, 2008

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Word from Winkler — Racism on the loose
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society

Criminal justice
Sweet & Low and the raw truth about crack cocaine
By the Rev. Kelli Taylor, South Carolina Conference

Global health care
A healing force in the world
By Linda Bales, Program Director, Louise and Hugh Moore Population Project
and Children’s Concerns, General Board of Church & Society

The international nature of The United Methodist Church provides a unique opportunity to address the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

HIV/AIDS conference
Lighten the Burden II is April 22 in Ft. Worth

United Methodist Student Forum
A thought-provoking question
By Jamie Michaels, (US-2 Missionary) Seminar Designer, General Board of Church & Society

Human trafficking
Adrian College to hold 'not for sale' week

Week of March 24-30 marks school's 149th anniversary with educational events devoted to fighting human trafficking.

'Politics and the Pulpit'
Guide to IRS codes on political activity of religious organizations

United Nations
The generations of advocacy
By Jacqueline Brown, Advocacy Associate, General Board of Church & Society

Native American Ministries Sunday 2008
Celebrate the gifts

Torture
Court of Human Rights reaffirms absolute prohibition on return

Ruling says ban deporting people to countries where they are at risk of torture or ill-treatment is absolute and unconditional.

Immigration
We Can Stop the Hate Web site

Quote of the week: On democracy
"Religion can give liberty a conscience."
— Jack Corbett

March 14, 2008

Word from Winkler — Racism on the loose

Criminal justice

Global health care

HIV/AIDS conference

United Methodist Student Forum

Human trafficking

'Politics and the Pulpit'

United Nations

Native American Ministries Sunday 2008

Torture

Immigration

Quote of the week: On democracy

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