Inequality Archives

Selma

Selma retells the story of one of the seminal moments in the history of the Civil Rights movement. In telling the story, the filmmakers used official FBI documents to illustrate that Dr. King and...

Storms of Injustice

Prayer Service

This prayer service invites us to look at the storms of injustice which seem so often to envelop our world, others’ responses to these storms, and what our own might be.

So All May Have A Place at the Table

Prayer Service

As Thanksgiving approaches, we load our tables and pull up extra chairs. But many Americans can't come to the feast. They lack food security. Our prayer service reminds us of the scriptural call to...

Growing Economic Inequality Matters! Why People of Faith Should Be Concerned

Fred Kammer, SJ considers growing economic inequality in this article from the Jesuit Social Research Institute.

A Revolution of Hope: Occupy Advent and the Vatican

This two page reflectionby guest writer Alex Mikulich, Ph.D., explores how the Occupy protestors embody the season of advent. Includes active links to background resources.

Invictus

Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison for fighting apartheid in South Africa. This year marks the 20th anniversary of his release. This film is the true story of Nelson Mandela’s effort to...

Populorum Progressio and Caritas in Veritate: Authentic, Integral, Human Development

Pope Benedict’s encyclical, Caritas in Veritate (Love in Truth) is an anniversary document marking the 40th anniversary of Populorum Progressio issued by Pope Paul VI in 1967. Benedict notes,...