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Even before the shooting rampage at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people were already the most likely targets of hate crimes in America, according to an analysis of data collected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Our affirmation:  Today I see all people safe

Onesimus (late 1600s–1700s) Inoculation was introduced to America by a slave.  Few details are known about the birth of Onesimus, but it is assumed he was born in Africa in the late seventeenth century being brought to Boston as a gift to the Puritan church minister Cotton Mather. Onesimus told

Most of us know that our cultural tendency to judge women by their appearance – by their bodies, by their skin color, by their sexuality is a form of socialized and institutionalized misogyny? But DID YOU KNOW that misogynoir is misogyny directed towards black women where race and gender both

There are an estimated 10 million tithers in America that donate more than $50 billion annually to religious and charitable causes.  A new 5-year constituency study released by the State of the Plate gives an inside, in-depth look at the financial, giving, and spiritual practices of 4,413 people who donate 10% or

Millennials are leaving church at record numbers and they are described as America's least religious generation.  But while they may be highly skeptical of religion, they are still thirsty to find meaning in life.  Studies show they're rejecting churches that aren't making themselves relevant to Millennial culture. Millennials want a