Social Justice Topics

Child Poverty in the United States

This two-page resource highlights the plight of millions of children living in abject poverty in the United States. Today's children are being left behind without the most basic human supports they...
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Fact Sheet: Trafficking in Persons

Human trafficking is frequently referred to as a modern-day form of slavery, and is a crime against the fundamental rights and dignity of the human person. This two-page fact sheet provides an update...
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Fact Sheet: Women and Food

Women produce almost half of the agricultural production on the planet.  Particularly in the Global South, they are doing so without many of the resources to which their male counterparts have...
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Inter-Religious Dialogue: Diwali

Diwali is a traditional Hindu celebration known as the “festival of light.” This one-page resource explores the five day celebration which begins on November 13 in 2012.

abUSed: The Postville Raid

abUSed: The Postville Raid explores the devastating effects of U.S. immigration enforcement policies on children, families, and communities. This two-page film guide includes questions for discussion...
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Prayer on Consumerism

This prayer responds to the consumerism often experienced during the holiday season, and invites us to move us beyond the poverty of mindless consumption.  

International Development and the 2012 Elections

In an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world, our concern for the common good and human development must also extend globally. This two-page bulletin insert explores CST reflections on...
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Prayer Service

“I Was a Stranger and You Welcomed Me”

This three-page prayer service is an invitation to reflect on what it means to welcome the stranger in our midst. It concludes with suggestions on ways to put one’s faith in service to action by...
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Prayer Service

Prayer Service for a Resolution to Conflicts around the World

This five-page service for the resolution to conflicts around the world commences under the guidance of a child with the invitation to see the destruction of war and violence through his eyes. It...
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The Fog of War

This resource is a three-page discussion guide to the documentary Fog of War. The film examines eleven lessons learned by former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara about the need for a moral...
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Prayer Service

United in One Voice: No to Violence, No to Hate

This five-page prayer service features the voices of interfaith religious leaders calling for calm amid protests which have flared in Libya, Yemen, Afghanistan, Tunisia, Iraq, Iran, and other...
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Domestic Poverty and the 2012 Elections

Amidst the heated rhetoric of the 2012 election season, people living in poverty seem all but forgotten. This bulletin insert includes updated statistics on domestic poverty, reflections from...
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