Tag Archives: Social Justice

Studs Terkel, 1912-2008: A Lifetime of Listening

By CircleReader | November 1st, 2008
Studs Terkel, that great & generous soul, has passed on. For me, the voice of Studs Terkel will always symbolize a combination of passionate curiosity, prophetic conviction, and deeply generous, fatherly love. He delighted in the people of the world, and shared his delight with us.
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Poverty Bibliography (Blog Action Day 2008)

By CircleReader | October 15th, 2008
A bibliography for Blog Action Day 2008: Poverty. A collection of readings on economics and poverty, for parents, kids, and churches. "You cannot reduce poverty if you don't know what poverty is."
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Coming Next Week: Blog Action Day ’08: Poverty

By CircleReader | October 8th, 2008
Visit http://blogactionday.org, and join the Blog Action Day '08 conversation on poverty!
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The Good Book at the Olympic Games

By CircleReader | August 14th, 2008
Because cultural and academic leaders in China are seeking to understand the influence of the Bible on the worldview and culture of the West, there is a growing interest in Chinese-English bilingual Bibles in mainland China..."What a wonderful thing it would be if thousands of people would learn English?and Chinese!?by reading the Bible in side-by-side bilingual editions.?
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Everything to Gain

By CircleReader | July 16th, 2008
What if you could right a wrong from your parents generation, and pass on a blessing to your children? What if you could build businesses in the community, cut crime, pollution, and disease, and make a profit doing it?
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