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Sally Steenland Archives

Faith and Sexuality

Sally Steenland sits down with Lyndsey Godwin to discuss faith and sexuality, and how they intersect and inform one another.

By Sally Steenland | Wednesday, May 9, 2012

CAP Launches New Faith and Reproductive Justice Leadership Institute

A new CAP project brings together a diverse group of advocates to push back against religious rhetoric that threatens women’s reproductive health, writes Sally Steenland.

By Sally Steenland | Thursday, April 26, 2012

Bridging the Gap Between Faith and Reproductive Justice

Sally Steenland discusses the intersection of religion and women’s reproductive health with Darcy Baxter.

By Sally Steenland | Tuesday, April 17, 2012

What We Talk About on Easter

Sally Steenland and Catherine Woodiwiss chide the mainstream media for ignoring stories of justice that are at the heart of Christians everywhere.

By Sally Steenland and Catherine Woodiwiss | Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Contraception Is an Economic Issue

Sally Steenland and Jessica Arons explain why family planning is integral to women’s economic security.

By Sally Steenland and Jessica Arons | Monday, April 2, 2012

The Morality of Contraception

Eleni Towns and Sally Steenland argue that the vast majority of people of faith support contraception.

By Eleni Towns and Sally Steenland | Thursday, February 23, 2012

Love, InshAllah: The Secret Loves of American Muslim Women

Sally Steenland talks with Ayesha Mattu and Nura Maznavi about the uniqueness and universality in the search for love among American Muslim women.

By Sally Steenland | Monday, February 13, 2012

10 Things You Should Know About Religion in the 2012 Elections

Catherine Woodiwiss and Sally Steenland identify 10 ways religion will influence this year’s presidential contest.

By Catherine Woodiwiss and Sally Steenland | Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Understanding the Mormon Faith

Sally Steenland interviews award-winning scholar Joanna Brooks about the history of Mormonism and its progressive tradition.

By Sally Steenland | Monday, February 6, 2012

Religious Liberty Gets A Little Stronger

The Obama administration did the right thing by requiring most employers to provide no-cost contraceptive coverage as part of the Affordable Care Act, writes Sally Steenland.

By Sally Steenland | Friday, January 20, 2012

Faith on the Front Lines of Climate Protection

Sally Steenland speaks with Joelle Novey, executive director of Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light, about her work at the intersection of faith and environmentalism.

By Sally Steenland | Thursday, December 15, 2011

Smarter, Better, Leaner, Greener

If Congress wants to improve its approval ratings and do positive work for our nation, it would do well to consider these 12 resolutions for 2012, writes Sally Steenland.

By Sally Steenland | Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Stopping Wage Theft

Sally Steenland talks with Kim Bobo, executive director of Interfaith Worker Justice in Chicago, about what she's doing to make sure all workers get the pay they're owed.

By Sally Steenland | Friday, December 2, 2011

Progressive Faith Groups Need to Speak Up Against Personhood Amendment in Mississippi

Far-right religious organizations are claiming the holy high ground in an effort to pass a measure that would make a fertilized egg a person, write Sally Steenland and Eleni Towns. Faith and secular groups must work together to defeat it.

By Sally Steenland and Eleni Towns | Thursday, November 3, 2011

The Vatican, Occupy Wall Street, and Jerry Falwell’s Legacy

Sally Steenland interviews reporter and blogger Michael Sean Winters about the role of the religion in Occupy Wall Street and politics, as well as Jerry Falwell's influence on the religious right.

By Sally Steenland | Wednesday, November 2, 2011