By Jim Keady, Director
Educating for Justice
Yesterday, in my home state of NJ, the Department of Environmental Protection issued, “an expanded statewide drought watch, asking all state residents to voluntarily conserve water due to continued hot and dry conditions that have persisted all summer, and are taxing reservoir, stream and groundwater levels.”
Reservoirs, streams, and the [...]
President Obama,
I write you with much hope, as there has not been a President in my lifetime that I believe understands and places high value on the work being done by people at the grassroots level to promote peace and justice in our world. I am an educator, organizer, and liberation theologian. It is from [...]
Often when people hear the name Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., they think about the March on Washington and the “I Have a Dream” speech. But these are only a small glimpse into the extensive life, writings, and speeches of Martin Luther King.
King’s speeches and actions were not always considered inspirational by the mainstream of [...]
Friends of EFJ:
The earthquake and its continuing aftermath in Haiti demand an immediate response by people of good will. To this end, I have listed three reputable organizations that I recommend you contribute to. These organizations are already on the ground in Haiti and have been doing work in the country for years. In the [...]
EFJ Director, Jim Keady, lays out a solid case for why Christians in NJ should support legalizing gay marriage.
BY JIM KEADY, EFJ DIRECTOR
I stood this evening on the beach looking up at the American flag flying half-mast atop the Berkley Carteret Hotel in Asbury Park, NJ as the sun was setting in the background, the moment was surreal. It has been nearly 36 hours since a disaster of biblical proportions struck our shores. [...]
Thursday, September 9, 2010
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