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As we close this chapter of our show, we hear messages from listeners and past guests, enjoy clips from favorite episodes, and look ahead to what's coming next!

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In this two part episode, we listen to organizers on both sides of the abortion debate to understand what the decision to overturn Roe v Wade means to the them and where they see our country going from here.

In part one, I talk with Anna Lulis, digital engagement strategist at Students for Life of America, about why she feels abortion should be abolished.

And in part two, I speak with Aliza Kazmi, co-executive director of HEART, and Rev. Kenyetta Chinwe, faith advocacy coordinator at Sister Song, about how they see this moment particularly impacting communities of color.

Learn more about:

SisterSong https://www.sistersong.net/

Spiritual Alliance of Communities for Reproductive Dignity https://www.sacreddignity.org/

HEART https://hearttogrow.org/ - https://bit.ly/SVandRJinfo

Students for Life. https://studentsforlife.org/

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DC is still a predominantly Black city and religion in Black communities is more than just Protestant Christianity.

What are the local groups that make up the religious diversity of the nation's capital?

How do they play a role in the shifting make up of the city as gentrification and revitalization continue to change the face of "Chocolate City"?

Today's show was recorded at the 2022 Religion News Association conference, held in March 2022 in Bethesda, Maryland.

Moderator:

Adelle Banks, Projects Editor and National Reporter, Religion News Service.

Guests:

Carole Mumin, a member of Masjid Muhammad, and the first Muslim to work directly for a U.S. President as a White House staffer.

Nii Odoi Glover, a member of the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Washington DC. He works as a firefighter with DC Fire & EMS.

Ryane Nickens, a member at Metropolitan AME Church, and president of the TraRon Center.

Ayesha Ali, co-founder of Heart Refuge Mindfulness Community.

Learn more about:

Adelle Banks writing at RNS https://religionnews.com/author/adellebanks/

Masjid Muhammad https://thenationsmosque.org/

TraRon Center https://traroncenter.org/

DC Baha'i Community https://www.dcbahai.org/

Heart Refuge Mindfulness Community https://www.heartrefugemindfulnesscommunity.org/

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This week, we take a tour of the Latter-day Saints Temple in Kensington, Maryland. Originally complete in the 1974, the temple is the site of ceremonies typically closed to anyone who isn't a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

But - after extensive renovations and a two-year delay due to the pandemic - this spring the temple has opened its doors to the public for a brief two-month window before it is rededicated in August.

I talk with Melanie Coulton of the temple communications team and Emily Utt, a historic sites curator for the church, as well as visitors reflecting on what they learned from their experience.

Learn more about:

LDS Temple Tour https://dctemple.org/

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For our 100th episode, we pull out all the stops to celebrate this year's unique intersection of spring holidays:

Sarah Ventre pulls cards for Passover.

Cassandra Lawrence shares tears of joy at Easter.

Dalraj Singh Gill tells the dramatic story of Vaisakhi.

Fazia Deen balances service and personal growth during Ramadan.

Nanabah Foguth reflects on indigenous representation in Baha'i elections at Ridvan.

Learn more about:

Omer Oracle Divination Deck http://www.nomyteaches.com/omer-oracle

Shoulder to Shoulder Spring Messaging Campaign https://www.shouldertoshouldercampaign.org/spring-2022-messaging-campaign

Sikh martial arts demonstration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlcOMKcGhLM

Baha'i elections https://bahaiteachings.org/what-makes-bahai-election-unique/

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With anxiety about nuclear war looming large in the minds of people around the world, we discuss the moral and ethical questions at play when it comes to developing nuclear programs, and the case for disarmament.

Joining me are Negar Mortazavi, an Iranian-American journalist and political analyst who is also the host of The Iran Podcast; and Alicia McBride, Director of Quaker Leadership at the Friends Committee on National Legislation or FCNL.

Learn more about:

FCNL https://www.fcnl.org/

Advocacy Teams https://www.fcnl.org/act/join-advocacy-team

Negar https://www.negarmortazavi.com/

The Iran Podcast https://www.negarmortazavi.com/iran-podcast

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With the world's eyes on Ukraine, I talk with Tamara Woroby (president of St Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Silver Spring, MD) and Gill Preuss (CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington) about how their communities are helping the people of Ukraine and those fleeing the attacks from Russia.

Learn more about:

St Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral https://www.standrewuoc.org/

Jewish Federation of Greater Washington's Ukraine Emergency Fund https://connect.shalomdc.org/ukraine-emergency-fund

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Why Catholics are protesting the March for Life, what Exodus says about abortion, and how to make a uterus challah.

With the looming possibility that the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade later this year, I've invited two leading reproductive rights advocates to discuss what their religious traditions say about abortion and how they approach the narrative around this issue within Catholic and Jewish communities.

Guests:

Jamie Manson, president of Catholics for Choice.

Shira Zemel, 73Forward Campaign Co-Director at the National Council of Jewish Women.

Learn more about:

Catholics for Choice https://www.catholicsforchoice.org/

Basilica Protest https://twitter.com/Catholic4Choice/status/1484903519274557443

73Forward Campaign https://www.73forward.org/

National Council of Jewish Women https://www.ncjw.org/

Repro Shabbat https://rabbisforrepro.org/shabbat

Uterus Challah https://lilith.org/2022/01/the-uterus-challah-recipe-youve-been-waiting-for/

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This week, we reflect on why we're falling short of MLK's prophetic vision, what's being missed about the recent synagogue hostage situation in Texas, and what is controversial about understanding Jesus as a Jew.

My guests are:

Professor Cheryl Townsend Gilkes, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Professor of African-American Studies and Sociology and director of the African American Studies Program at Colby College.

Professor Amy-Jill Levine, the Rabbi Stanley M. Kessler Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace.

Learn more about:

Prof. Gilkes articles on the Religion News Service: https://religionnews.com/author/cheryl-townsend-gilkes/

Read Prof. Levine's books: https://bookshop.org/contributors/amy-jill-levine

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As we reach the anniversary of last year's assault on the US Capitol, I discuss the impact of January 6th and where we go from here, with guests Zainab Chaudry (Director, Council on American Islamic Relations - Maryland) and David Searby (Co-Founder, Light4America).

We talk about the narratives that have emerged about the riots, the differences in perspectives in some Christian and Muslim circles, and what can be done to reinvent the meaning of January 6th in the years ahead.

Learn more about:

Light4America https://light4america.org/

CAIR https://www.cair.com/

Zainab Chaudry http://www.zainabchaudry.com

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