#InContext: Dietrich Bonhoeffer

#InContext: Dietrich Bonhoeffer

By: HOLLY THOMPSON As a newly ordained pastor, young Dietrich Bonhoeffer stood boldly before a large group of German clergy and church-goers and delivered his call-to-action, “the Church and the Jewish Question.” It was April 1933 in Germany, and Hitler...
Shining a Spotlight on Willow International

Shining a Spotlight on Willow International

The Institute is launching a new SPOTLIGHT series in which we are highlighting organizations who are taking bold steps in the fight against trafficking. Our first spotlight features WILLOW INTERNATIONAL. A nonprofit working to end human trafficking in Uganda through...
#InContext: Edward Everett Hale

#InContext: Edward Everett Hale

By: JONATHAN ROBERTS As one of the most influential men in Boston late into the 19th century, Edward Everett Hale lent his voice to freedom and social progress. His writings and sermons frequently motivated others to join movements for patriotism, peace, and liberty...
#InContext: Ralph Waldo Emerson

#InContext: Ralph Waldo Emerson

By: MOLLY WICKER As a young man coming of age during the time of the Civil War, Ralph Waldo Emerson saw firsthand the consequences and destruction of slavery. Emerson was a passionate opponent of slavery and his thoughts on the subject are scattered throughout his...