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On Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Six Questions for Eric Metaxas

By Scott Horton — 2010

Eric Metaxas, whose best-selling biography of William Wilberforce, Amazing Grace, provided the framework for an important motion picture, is now out with a thick review of the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German pastor and theologian who played a key role in one of the attempts to kill Adolf Hitler. I put six questions to Metaxas about Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy.

Read on harpers.org

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Op-Ed: Why Storytelling is an Important Tool for Social Change

Providing ways for people to share their perspectives through storytelling initiatives can contribute to bigger changes in society and even help reduce prejudice.

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Emily Falk
2021
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Our Activism Is Too Focused on Performance to Acknowledge Allies Who Aren’t ‘Vocally’ Woke

We tend to “believe” in the woke-ness that is “performed” for us. “The more vocal you are, the more confident you appear. And because you appear more confident, you seem to have more influence on other people, who believe you’ll be great at practicing what you claim too,” she says.

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Devrupa Rakshit
2022
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8 Empowered Ecofeminists Fighting for Justice

Climate change is a pressing issue worldwide and disproportionately affects the most vulnerable people among us. Here are 8 ecofeminists doing radical work to bring about equity and environmental justice.

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Healthline
2022
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The Second Act of Social-Media Activism

What’s distinct about the current media activism movement is not just the clarity of its messaging, but its ability to convey that message through so much noise.

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Jane Hu
2020
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What Motivates Our Activism? My Activism?

An everyday, add-on benefit of fighting injustice is building trust in ourselves, exercising our moral fiber, and strengthening our moral muscles for the next decision point.

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Jonathan C. Lewis
2017
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The Psychology of Activism

Here’s what motivates someone to fight for social justice.

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Matthew Johnson
2019
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The Global Pandemic Has Spawned New Forms of Activism—and They’re Flourishing

We’ve identified nearly 100 distinct methods of non-violent action that include physical, virtual and hybrid actions.

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Erica Chenoweth, Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, Jeremy Pressman, Felipe G Santos, Jay Ulfelder
2020
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How to Unite the Fight for Racial Equity and Environmental Action

To truly achieve an equitable, fair, and greener future, we must defend Black lives and our climate future, together.

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Marie Beecham
2020
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‘This Is Our Selma Moment’: Racial justice activists hope Derek Chauvin Verdict Spurs Larger Systemic Change

Activists and leaders cautioned that the path toward racial justice remains long.

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Marc Ramirez
2021
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Black Activist Burnout: ‘You Can’t Do this Work If You’re Running on Empty’

Activism burnout is particularly rife among Black racial justice activists, not only because they are fighting a centuries-old fight, but they’re also experiencing something called racial battle fatigue.

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Christianna Silva
2020
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