By David E. Roy Like many, I have been aware for years of the large number of issues that make up the range of causes that concern deeply most progressives and, at least in some cases, a much [...] Continue Reading
Religion & Philosophy
Interfaith/Intercultural Day in Madera
By Carlos Anderson The Madera Coalition for Community Justice will sponsor its 18th Annual Interfaith/Intercultural Day on Jan. 23 to celebrate the diverse and numerous religious, ethnic and cultural [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Metro Ministry: Supporting Social and Economic Justice
By Chanel Ruiz-Mendez and Sarah Sharpe On Dec. 5, Fresno Metro Ministry will celebrate 43 years of advocacy to create a more “respectful, compassionate and inclusive community” at its Anniversary [...] Continue Reading
Progressive Religion…Is Not an Oxymoron! When You Can’t Eat, Pray and Love, Laugh, Scream and Cry Instead
By David E. Roy Increasingly these days, I find myself laughing, screaming and crying in response to innumerable political and social events, from local to global. These responses spring up out of [...] Continue Reading
Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative Calendar – November 2013
Weekly Events Tuesdays, November 5, 12, 19 & 26 • 10 a.m.–noon Buddhist Cultural Class in Japanese by Rev. Sensho Inouye. Buddhist Church of Fowler, 210 S. 9th St., Fowler. For more info, [...] Continue Reading
Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative Calendar – October 2013
Weekly Events Tuesdays, October 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 • 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Fresno River Zen Group meeting. Zen Center of Fresno, 922 N. Van Ness Ave. Fresno River Zen is guided by Rev. [...] Continue Reading
Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative Calendar – September 2013
Compiled by Fresno Metro Ministry ISJC Mission Statement: To network and collaborate as we work to serve and promote systemic change for the common good; to educate and inspire one another to [...] Continue Reading
Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative Calendar – August 2013
Compiled by Fresno Metro Ministry ISJC Mission Statement: To network and collaborate as we work to serve and promote systemic change for the common good; to educate and inspire one another to positive [...] Continue Reading
Anniversary Differences: Science, Civil Rights and Religion
By George B. Kauffman This is a big year for anniversaries. In science, especially chemistry and physics, the fields with which I’m most familiar, the centenary of discoveries is uniformly and [...] Continue Reading
The Campaign against Legalized Loan Sharking
By Rev. Booker T. Lewis II, Rev. Chris Breedlove, Dr. Don Simmons and Andy Levine A casual drive through Fresno can quickly turn into a case study in poor city planning. If you’re driving through [...] Continue Reading
The Debate about Freedom and Privacy: What’s the Impact on Social Justice? — Progressive Religion…Is Not an Oxymoron – July 2013
By David E. Roy Introduction At this unique point in time, as the magnetic pole of the Fourth of July pulls us closer while we are walking, head down, under the NSA’s watchful cloud, our nation is [...] Continue Reading
Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative Calendar – July 2013
Compiled by Fresno Metro Ministry ISJC Mission Statement: To network and collaborate as we work to serve and promote systemic change for the common good; to educate and inspire one another to positive [...] Continue Reading