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Nat King Cole’s often overlooked role in the Civil Rights Movement

The Conversation - February 24, 2025

Nat King Cole performs in Copenhagen, Denmark, in April 1960. Ebbe Wrae/JP Jazz Archive/Getty Images by Donna M. Cox, University of Dayton Six decades after Nat...

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Instant Inspiration with Rev. A. Marie Walker for February 2, 2025

Courier Newsroom - February 2, 2025

“For who hath known the MIND OF THE LORD? Or who hath been HIS COUNSELLOR? Or who hath first given to Him, and it...

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Attitudes toward Christian nationalism don’t just boil down to views on race, religion and history

The Conversation - January 25, 2025

Christian nationalism is the belief that the United States was founded to be a Christian nation. Douglas Sacha/moment via Getty Images − research suggests ‘moral foundations’...

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MLK’s ‘beloved community’ has inspired social justice work for decades − what did he mean?

The Conversation - January 20, 2025

Volunteers paint columns in a hallway during the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service at Ron Brown College Preparatory High School in...

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My Beautiful ‘Practicing’ Christians: As Churchgoers’ Numbers Shrink, Their Social Views Become More Similar

The Conversation - January 19, 2025

Grouping Christians by whether they are ‘practicing’ or ‘nonpracticing’ can show interesting patterns. Nikada/E+ via Getty Images by Michael Emerson, Rice University During the 2024 presidential campaign,...

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How Jimmy Carter integrated his evangelical Christian faith into his political work, despite mockery and misunderstanding

The Conversation - January 6, 2025

Former President Jimmy Carter has decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care. AP Photo/John Bazemore, File by...

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Instant Inspiration with Rev. A. Marie Walker for January 1, 2025

Rev. A. Marie Walker - January 1, 2025

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025 “And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad (Sodom and Gomorrah), that He said, Escape for thy...

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More than 60 years later, Langston Hughes’ ‘Black Nativity’ is still a pillar of African American theater

The Conversation - December 25, 2024

Students at Jackson State University in Mississippi present their annual production of ‘Black Nativity’ in 2017. Charles A. Smith/Jackson State University/Historically Black Colleges &...

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Why ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ almost didn’t air − and why it endures

The Conversation - December 17, 2024

In 2024, the beloved special is streaming on Apple TV+. Apple TV+ by Stephen Lind, University of Southern California It’s hard to imagine a holiday season...

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