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Allyson McKinney Timm will be offering the homily at the Union Theological Seminary Chapel Service. Her homily, entitled "Foremothers in a Faith that Does Justice," will be taken from Micah 6:8 and offered in honor of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the late Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray. Join us there on Facebook live: https://www.facebook.com/UTSchapel/
Why does the Equal Rights Amendment matter today as much as ever? What potential does it carry for progress on gender-based violence, maternal mortality, pregnancy discrimination, and poverty in America? What should faith leaders committed to prophetic advocacy know about this basic human rights reform?
This event has passed. You can watch it in full below. In an age of growing income inequality, rising inflation, racial disparities in wealth, and a pandemic-induced economic crisis, poverty remains a major contributor to abortion in the U.S. Nearly three-fourths of abortion patients cite inadequate means of support as a reason for terminating their pregnancies. After the anticipated rollback of Roe v. Wade, more low-income households will face additional needs and challenges caring for their families. Communities of color, rural communities, and those with the least access to health care will be most impacted. States with the most restrictive abortion laws are least equipped to meet these growing needs. To follow Christ is to demonstrate love and solidarity with the poor. In the Western Christian tradition, the “rights of the poor” were among the first rights ever recognized by the Church. Under international law, the human right to life implies rights to the basics of human survival—like food, shelter, and healthcare. But the U.S. has generally refused to honor these human rights, allowing poverty to endure and remain closely tied to race in America. What are our responsibilities, as people of faith, to build a society where all families […]
This event has passed, but you can watch the recording below. Violence against women is the most ubiquitous human rights abuse in the world. One in three women around the globe suffers physical abuse in her lifetime. The threat of violence in the home intensified greatly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the high prevalence of domestic violence, only in recent decades has it been named a violation of human rights. In the United States, intimate partner homicide claims four lives each day. Black women and Indigenous women are several times more likely to be murdered. U.S. women face a one in five chance of suffering rape or attempted rape in their lifetimes. Research shows sexual and domestic violence are just as prevalent within Christian communities as the general population. The problem of runaway gun violence increases the risk of violence against women and families. Although the Violence Against Women Act was reauthorized last spring by Congress after much debate, the challenge of enforcing it remains. Significant gaps and barriers in the legal system prevent survivors from attaining justice. The U.S. Constitution lacks an explicit provision on women’s rights and gives Congress only a limited basis to address gender based violence. […]
