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Adam Nicholas Phillips

@therevadam.bsky.social
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CEO of Interfaith America. I do bridge-building work to seek the power of pluralism for the common good. Contemplation my own.

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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Faith groups near and far are stepping up like never before to tackle an increase in hunger. That’s a good thing, but it will not be enough. We know what policy decisions work when it comes to food insecurity and yet we’re going backwards. My latest in @rns.org religionnews.com/2026/05/14/f...
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Faith communities must lead on the hunger crisis — but they can't substitute for US policy
(RNS) — The need for faith-based leadership on hunger is a sign American policy is not working.
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Some exciting news ✨ 📕 It’s past time to rethink power. Thankfully, we have signposts all around us. Together, we can harness a better way—the power of pluralism. Grateful for the support of friends, family, colleagues, and partners. POWER: A Commonwealth (Arriving Orbis - Spring 2027).
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Today, and this Lent and Ramadan, I’m praying especially for children — in Iran, Ukraine, Sudan, Israel, Palestine, and beyond. God of mercy, shelter the child who wakes to sirens, who sleeps hungry, who has lost home, family or friends.
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Love Josh Naylor’s words from Spring Training and love even more his commitment to Inclusion. It is world changing… it might just save the world. ⚾️ 🤝
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
At America 250, there’s a lot of talk about our common life. I believe that while the state of the Union may feel fragile in '26, the state of America’s faith communities is stronger than ever. 🇺🇸 🙏 The power of American pluralism is real. @baptistnews.com baptistnews.com/article/dive...
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Diversity has benefits, Interfaith America leader says – Baptist News Global
Pluralism is not merely a lofty ideal but a series of concrete actions to strengthen relationships and bridge divides in contentious times.
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Word&Way @wordandway.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
This @interfaithamerica.bsky.social briefing yesterday served as an opportunity for leading experts such as @robertpjones.bsky.social and @therevadam.bsky.social to examine competing narratives about what it means to embody America’s founding principles in 2026.
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Interfaith America Engages the ‘Promise of Pluralism’ Ahead of Trump’s State of the Union - Word&Way
A virtual media briefing titled ‘America at 250: Religion, Democracy, and the Promise of Pluralism’ covered solutions to the pressing issues of social isolation, political polarization, and bridging d...
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
I truly believe we are an Interfaith America at 250. Maybe because I’ve seen firsthand how faith, belonging and bridgebuilding can come together for the greater good. It was nice to sit down with @deseret.com.web.brid.gy and share a little bit about my own story. www.deseret.com/faith/2026/0...
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Adam Phillips is up against a tough task: Making room for all faiths in America
"We're a nation of many faiths," says Adam Phillips, CEO of Interfaith America.
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
“What does it mean for the Church to be the conscience of the state?” An important reflection on MLK’s Letter from Birmingham Jail by Pete Wehner - who served 3 Republican Presidents. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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The Evangelicals Who See Trump’s Viciousness as a Virtue
At the National Prayer Breakfast, the president tested his audience’s commitment to Christian ethics.
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
"To be is to stand for." — Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel We honor the victims of the Shoah by standing for the dignity of every human being. Let memory be a commitment to justice & an end to anti-semitism wherever it may be found. #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay #WeRemember
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
In Federalist 51 (1788) James Madison wrote that “Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society.” What does that look like in 2026? Not what we are seeing unfold in American cities. Reflections on what is transpiring, as well as 2 in my life lost to violence.
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Interfaith and evangelical leaders are standing up to cruelty and division. Very important reporting from @christianitytoday.com
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Interfaith leaders are standing up to cruelty and division. Excellent reporting by @talkingpointsmemo.com
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Wow: A top GOP candidate for governor in Minnesota just announced that he is dropping out from the race. *And* that he is leaving the Republican Party. He blamed the GOP's "stated retribution on the citizens of our state." www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
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Chris Madel ends GOP bid for governor, says he can’t support federal ‘retribution’ against Minnesota
His exit comes as some other Republicans have started to distance themselves from the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the state.
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
In Federalist 51 (1788) James Madison wrote that “Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society.” What does that look like in 2026? Not what we are seeing unfold in American cities. Reflections on what is transpiring, as well as 2 in my life lost to violence.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20/01/2026
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
A world before Bob Weir? Believable. A world without Bobby? Unfathomable. Thankfully, “Weir everywhere.” Some thoughts on American myths and belonging at @rns.org #GratefulDead religionnews.com/2026/01/12/b...
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Bob Weir was a troubadour of American myth and belonging
(RNS) — Weir was never religious in any conventional sense. But there was a deep, abiding spirituality to his work.
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
One more Saturday night… 😭 🥀 #bobweir
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Today, don’t ignore your uncle’s recent Facebook posts or brace for impact with your niece who listens to podcasts at 1.5x speed while you pass the Thanksgiving stuffing. Lean in like Mamdani and Trump. Go for it, talk about politics! Here are 4 tips 🦃 www.interfaithamerica.org/article/this...
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This Thanksgiving, You Should Absolutely Talk About Politics
Here we go again.  Another Thanksgiving. Another round of national advice columns telling you to avoid politics at all costs. Keep the peace. Stick to pie. Pretend your uncle’s Facebook posts about im...
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
America’s religious traditions teach us that connection doesn’t require full agreement on every single issue. We need more spaces for those kinds of conversations to learn how to live side by side, even with those who vote or worship differently than we do. Today @nytimes.com
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
What do AOC, Josh Hawley, 100s of faith groups and Heretic Coffee in Portland all have in common? We have to come together to get SNAP fully back online. I think this hunger and policy crisis might also be a roadmap out of our divisions, too. My latest in @rns.org religionnews.com/2025/11/03/l...
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Lives hang in the balance as White House temporizes on SNAP funding. Our values do, too.
(RNS) — In a healthy society, we measure success not by how the powerful thrive, but by how the vulnerable are supported.
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
“Courage and sacrifice must be the hallmark of our actions at this moment of historic and deliberate suffering being visited upon people living truly good lives that are a credit to our nation. As citizens, we must not be silent …” adw.org/news/wdmr-ho...
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Mass for the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees Homily Given by Robert Cardinal McElroy - Archdiocese of Washington
HOMILY Mass for the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees Given by Robert Cardinal McElroy, Archbishop of Washington Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Washington, DC September 28, 2025 at 5:30 ...
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
LDS President Russell M. Nelson’s life was marked by healing and connection. A surgeon, prophet, and leader—he built bridges across differences and called us to higher ground. Each of us despite our differences of faith and persuasion would do well to heed his call to be peacemakers. Peace be.
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
On the rising tide of political violence, my latest piece in @rns.org The American experiment has always been fragile. It has always required stewards. Which is why, in the wake of violence, we must look for the helpers.... religionnews.com/2025/09/12/h...
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Charlie Kirk’s killing is part of a pattern of political violence
(RNS) — We have a choice: to surrender to outrage and conspiracy, or recommit to our first freedoms — a sacred democratic commitment to one another.
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Interfaith America @interfaithamerica.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
100 days into Pope Leo XIV’s papacy, his leadership is showing the power of pluralism: respect, relationships, and cooperation across differences. Chris Crawford, IA’s Director of Civic Strategies, shares his reflections in RealClear Religion.
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The Pluralism of The American Pope
100 days into the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, it appears that the College of Cardinals selected a pope with two attributes that were previously seen as impossible: An American, and a unifier.
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Interfaith America @interfaithamerica.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
We share the following statement from our CEO regarding the tragic shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University and the broader issue of political violence.
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
I am horrified by the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk. Praying for all affected near and far after this heinous event at Utah Valley University. Today, I’m also reminded of the deadly political violence that targeted elected leaders and their families in Minnesota this past summer.
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RNS @rns.org · 03/09/2025
This week, "The State of Belief" is joined by @interfaithamerica.bsky.social CEO @therevadam.bsky.social. Listen now! religionnews.com/2025/08/30/c...
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"Curiosity, Not Contempt": Adam Nicholas Phillips on Bridging Divides
Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Interfaith America CEO Rev. Adam Nicholas Phillips. The conversation ranges from Adam's faith journey, his years of leadership at USAID, and the…
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Absolutely heart-rending stories out of Minneapolis today. Annunciation Catholic now joins sacred, safe spaces like Covenant elementary in Nashville, Chabad Poway synagogue in CA, and other American institutions of learning and worship…
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Troubling stuff underway in the US. Amidst protest and parade, what does it mean to participate and not possess? The reminder of “Welcome Home” might just be a way for us to belong again. My latest in @rns.org 🇺🇸 🙏 religionnews.com/2025/06/12/w...
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'Welcome home' in a time of great division and disruption
(RNS) — Patriotism is not possession. It’s participation.
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Interfaith America @interfaithamerica.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
There was no synagogue in Austin Reid Albanese’s hometown, but traces of Jewish life were still there. From library books to quiet stories passed between neighbors, these fragments helped shape a journey toward Judaism that continues today. READ: www.interfaithamerica.org/article/find...
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Finding Judaism in an Ohio Town Without a Synagogue
The first time I stepped into a synagogue, I was sixteen years old and hundreds of miles from my hometown of Lancaster, Ohio.
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Again, we’ve seen another terrifying display of hate-fueled violence and antisemitism - this time in Boulder, CO. As a dad I’m especially deeply disturbed to see children suffer who simply wanted to see hostages returned to their loved ones… apnews.com/article/boul...
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Suspect posed as a gardener in Boulder attack and planned to kill all in group he called 'Zionist'
Authorities say a man posed as a gardener before launching an attack in Boulder with Molotov cocktails that injured 12 people.
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
There are no words to describe the hate-fueled violence that happened at the Capitol Jewish Museum in DC last night – I’m horrified by the senseless murder of two dedicated diplomats working to build bridges between two nations but more importantly, between different peoples and perspectives...
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Chicago man arrested after 2 Israeli embassy staff members killed in shooting near Jewish museum in D.C.
The suspect, identified as Elias Rodriguez, 31, of Chicago, was observed pacing outside the museum before the shooting, walked into the museum after the shooting and was detained by event security, au...
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Not enough can be said about the life and leadership of Pope Francis - although I bet he would disagree with that. In this age of nihilism and narcissism we must remember his deep commitment to being a bridge builder across differences. @deseret.com.web.brid.gy www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
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Opinion: Pope Francis inspired unity across faiths and cultures
People of all traditions and none are mourning Pope Francis — not just because a pope has died, but because a peacemaker has passed
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Was great to spend time with an incredible cadre of journalists thinking about faith in their reporting. Thank you @aspeninstitute.bsky.social @faithangleforum.bsky.social 🙏 📰
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Troubled by student visas being revoked and deportations like Rumeysa Ozturk? I find an eleven year old conversation between Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsberg as the right way forward. Read more in my latest piece in @rns.org religionnews.com/2025/04/10/t...
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The US is enduring a constitutional stress test. Will we break?
(RNS) — We can be a country that remembers its founding promises. Or we can slide quietly into an unknown American age where speech is punished, dissent is surveilled and fear replaces freedom.
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
"This is a moral moment. It's not left or right, it's right or wrong. Get into good trouble." and he yields the floor.
Cory Booker ending his filibuster.
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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
I can’t believe this has to be said, but: You cannot tell the story of Jackie Robinson—as a ballplayer, serviceman, or human—without discussing our country’s history of racism. From Around the Horn:
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
I’m so inspired by our Interfaith America Vote Is Sacred fellows. Amidst division, they choose cooperation. Read their call to action in Deseret today 🐝 @deseret.com.web.brid.gy @interfaithamerica.bsky.social www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
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Opinion: The power of pluralism in a polarized America
To build a common vision for our collective good, we need to be willing to hear differences of opinion and have conversations that rise above political and party affiliations.
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
“Diversity brought us to the table, but pluralism is what kept the conversation alive” Yes, good news in higher ed: 20 students are leading the way to Build Relationships Across Interfaith Differences to lean in together to seek the common good. www.interfaithamerica.org/article/anno...
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Announcing Interfaith America’s 2025 BRAID Student Fellows
20 student leaders from 15 campuses across the nation met in Salt Lake City to initiate Interfaith America’s 2025 BRAID Fellowship.
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Huge ruling for HIV/AIDS community and development/assistance writ large 🏛️
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Scott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 04/03/2025
That’s right. 🇺🇦
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Emily Belz @emilybelz.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
National Center on Sexual Exploitation (founded by Protestant, Jewish, Catholic leaders) has a statement now objecting the US giving shelter to the Tate brothers: "a slap in the face to all the victims of the Tate brothers"
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Some very humbling news: I'm very honored to be appointed by Eboo Patel and the Interfaith America Board of Directors as our first ever Chief Executive Officer. More here: @interfaithamerica.bsky.social www.interfaithamerica.org/article/adam...
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Interfaith America Names Adam Phillips CEO, Founder Eboo Patel Continues as President
In a strategic leadership expansion, the Board of Directors and Executive Team at Interfaith America (IA) have named Adam Phillips as the organization’s first-ever Chief Executive Officer.
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 02/03/2025
On The State of Belief this week: @raushenbush.bsky.social moderates a discussion on the Trump administration's relentless attacks on religion & faith communities with @raskin.house.gov, @democracyforward.org's @skyeperryman.bsky.social, @revjenbutler.bsky.social, @therevadam.bsky.social, and more!
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March 1, 2025 – One Month of Trump’s Attacks on Faith: Policymakers, Faith Leaders, and Legal Experts Take Action - State of Belief
This week, Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush is joined by a panel of faith leaders, legal experts, and policymakers to discuss the urgent threats facing democracy and religious freedom under the Trump ad...
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Funding freeze leaves Kansas farmers unpaid for work they already completed www.hppr.org/hppr-news/20...
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Funding freeze leaves Kansas farmers unpaid for work they already completed
Many Kansas farmers are in limbo and waiting for promised payments under contracts they signed with the federal government. It comes after a federal directive from the Trump administration paused paym...
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Kathy Erb @kathyerb.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Sobering but important news from @emilybelz.bsky.social of @christianitytoday.com on the #USAID freeze hurting Christian organizations and the people they care for: www.christianitytoday.com/2025/02/usai...
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Supply Chains Break and Hospitals Shutter After USAID Freeze - Christianity Today
Christian donations can only do so much to fill the gap when facilities grapple with layoffs, scarce drugs, and unanswered questions.
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Missing Mike a ton these days…
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
“Diversity work… should make Americans proud of their nation. In other words, pluralism is patriotism. It views America’s variety as a treasure, identity as a source of pride and cooperation as better than division.” @interfaithamerica.bsky.social @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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In halting Trump ban on DEI, judge sides with patriotism for America | Opinion
Everything seemed headed in the anti-DEI direction until Friday, when U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson temporarily blocked Trump's executive order.
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Adam Nicholas Phillips @therevadam.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Spursy-est thing ever 😂 #COYG apple.news/ATO7oiqpeQEa...
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Tottenham are asking not to be called Tottenham — The Athletic
An email sent to broadcasters, seen by The Athletic, reveals the club 'have requested that they are not referred to as Tottenham'
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