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The litigators of the Indiana chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union are some of the busiest in the country. Is it because they are thebest, or because Indiana’s legislators give them so many opportunities to rescue the Bill of Rights? Find out from lead ACLU-IN litigator Ken Falk … and ask him if he thinks his upcoming trips to the Supreme Court of the US will go better than some of his recent cases. (more…)

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Exploration of Faith and Vocation, Activism and Art with Carrie Newcomer and Philip Gulley.

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer will lead a workshop, “Finding and Following Our Life’s Deep Calling,” at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church [100 W. 86th St., Indianapolis] from 2:30 - 4:30 on Saturday, July 19th. The workshop will help participants explore ways of finding and expressing their deepest commitments.

At 7:30 p.m. on July 19th, Carrie will join with Quaker author and theologian Philip Gulley for a performance exploring themes of faith, family, community, and our interactions with the divine all around us. The concert is at St. Luke’s UMC.

More information about pre-registering for the workshop and purchasing tickets for the performance is available at St. Luke’s online.

Click here for information and a flyer you can download.

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What do al-Husseini, Hitler, and John Rothmann have in common? They are all going to be featured at Barnes & Noble, of course!*

But the similarities pretty much stop there. Hitler and al-Husseini were perpetrators of crimes against humanity, while Rothmann is the humble co-author of Icon of Evil: Hitler’s Mufti and the Rise of Radical Islam.

The book, which Rothmann co-wrote with David G. Dalin, was released June 24th. It’s got the goods: near-unlimited linguistic resources, access to primary documents, and all the dirt on the honorary Aryan’s support of Hitler and his Final Solution. It’s a page-turner (according to the author’s in-laws) and it’s got verve (according to their publisher).

Publishers Weekly (the 7th review down) and the Middle East Times have given it stamps of approval.

Rothmann will be at the Clearwater Crossing Barnes & Noble in Indianapolis on July 9th at 7:00 p.m. to talk about his work and perhaps sell a few copies. The event promises to be an interesting and thought-provoking one, and plus there will be food.

Barnes & Noble @ Clearwater Crossing

3748 E 82nd St.

Indianapolis, IN 46240

*Thematically only! No in-person appearances by al-Husseini or Hitler

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Give to a refugee and a refugee will return the favor. For instance, bring a dish of food to share at Exodus’s World Refugee Day celebration, and you can try some excellent food prepared by our newest Hoosiers.
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For five years Alistair Reed was assistant organist at Christ Church Cathedral. Today, as music director at Coventry Cathedral in England Reid is one of the best known organists in Europe, a frequent performer on BBC. (more…)

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“A Ripple of Hope” explores the events that occurred in Indiana on April 4, 1968—the day that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy happened to be in Indianapolis for a campaign appearance that day, but when news broke that Dr. King had been shot in Memphis, Kennedy’s remarks to the primarily African-American crowd had to take on a dramatically different tone—and went down in history as one of the great political speeches of the twentieth century. (more…)

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Paul Winter’s “Missa Gaia” (The Earth Mass) is based on “Canticle for Brother Sun,” by St. Francis Assisi (the original Christian tree-hugger). A lovely and joyful piece of jazzy contemporary worship music laced with gospel harmonies and global beats, “Missa Gaia” will be performed by Encore Vocal Arts, St. Luke’s Chancel and Children’s Choirs, and an ensemble of instrumentalists. Plus guest soloists: a wolf, a whale, and a loon! Well, probably recordings of the wildlife … Indianapolis is still waiting for a church with the green grapes to include a live wolf in its performance of “Missa Gaia.” (more…)

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Compared to the major issues facing the country, hardly anyone is mentioning the fact that running for the Democratic spot in the 7th congressional district primary is a Muslim (Andre Carson), a Jew (David Orentlicher), and Christian (Carolene Mays). Hear them debate what really matters. (more…)

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Burma’s rule by an oppressive dictatorship has resulted in an increase in the number of refugees fleeing government violence. Indianapolis has become a major resettlement city for these refugees and IUPUI has become a school of choice for many of the college age refugees. (more…)

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Before assuming you know what Catholics think about stem cell research, perhaps you should listen to one of the leading Catholic bioethicists. (more…)

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