Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice
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Committed to building a movement to end poverty, led by the poor
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SPECIAL BIBLE STUDY ALERT–This Wednesday, 6pm ET, join Dr. David Carr at Freedom Church of the Poor for a powerful study of Christian Nationalism and the Hebrew Scriptures.
Comment "Bible Study!" and we'll DM you the link to join.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:04 AM
SPECIAL BIBLE STUDY ALERT–This Wednesday, 6pm ET, join Dr. David Carr at Freedom Church of the Poor for a powerful study of Christian Nationalism and the Hebrew Scriptures.
Comment "Bible Study!" and we'll DM you the link to join.
Comment "Bible Study!" and we'll DM you the link to join.
You’re invited! Join us next Thursday for an in-person launch event for We Pray Freedom: Liturgies and Rituals from the Freedom Church of the Poor. We’ll gather to uplift the prayers, songs, and rituals that sustain our movements for justice.
RSVP here: bit.ly/NOV6WPF
RSVP here: bit.ly/NOV6WPF
October 31, 2025 at 1:45 PM
You’re invited! Join us next Thursday for an in-person launch event for We Pray Freedom: Liturgies and Rituals from the Freedom Church of the Poor. We’ll gather to uplift the prayers, songs, and rituals that sustain our movements for justice.
RSVP here: bit.ly/NOV6WPF
RSVP here: bit.ly/NOV6WPF
📢📢The Kairos Center is thrilled to announce the Young Organizers Survival Corps. The Young Organizers Survival Corps is a 7-month experience connecting you with fellow activists, organizers, and young people who are hungry to get organized for the long haul and resist authoritarianism.
October 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
📢📢The Kairos Center is thrilled to announce the Young Organizers Survival Corps. The Young Organizers Survival Corps is a 7-month experience connecting you with fellow activists, organizers, and young people who are hungry to get organized for the long haul and resist authoritarianism.
Oct. 22nd @ 6pm join us for a virtual film screening led by Shun Tucker-Allen and Dom Kelly. "Severed" follows Mohamad Saleh, a teenager from Gaza who lost his leg at 12. His story is personal and emblematic of the thousands of Palestinians disabled by Israel’s genocide.
kairos.org/freedomchurch
kairos.org/freedomchurch
October 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Oct. 22nd @ 6pm join us for a virtual film screening led by Shun Tucker-Allen and Dom Kelly. "Severed" follows Mohamad Saleh, a teenager from Gaza who lost his leg at 12. His story is personal and emblematic of the thousands of Palestinians disabled by Israel’s genocide.
kairos.org/freedomchurch
kairos.org/freedomchurch
You’re invited to our first in-person launch event for "We Pray Freedom." Join us for a powerful celebration of healing, remembrance, and collective action!
🕗 6:30pm ET
📍St. Augustine's Episcopal Church
RSVP: linktr.ee/KairosCenter
🕗 6:30pm ET
📍St. Augustine's Episcopal Church
RSVP: linktr.ee/KairosCenter
October 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
You’re invited to our first in-person launch event for "We Pray Freedom." Join us for a powerful celebration of healing, remembrance, and collective action!
🕗 6:30pm ET
📍St. Augustine's Episcopal Church
RSVP: linktr.ee/KairosCenter
🕗 6:30pm ET
📍St. Augustine's Episcopal Church
RSVP: linktr.ee/KairosCenter
In 2024, 41.4% of Americans lived in poverty or one emergency away from it. As conditions and reporting get worse, we will all need to do three things: organize, organize, & organize!
Full breakdown at kairos.ghost.io/poverty-numb...
Huge thanks to @povertycenter.bsky.social for these estimates!
Full breakdown at kairos.ghost.io/poverty-numb...
Huge thanks to @povertycenter.bsky.social for these estimates!
October 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
In 2024, 41.4% of Americans lived in poverty or one emergency away from it. As conditions and reporting get worse, we will all need to do three things: organize, organize, & organize!
Full breakdown at kairos.ghost.io/poverty-numb...
Huge thanks to @povertycenter.bsky.social for these estimates!
Full breakdown at kairos.ghost.io/poverty-numb...
Huge thanks to @povertycenter.bsky.social for these estimates!
Join us Oct 5 for virtual screening of Severed film + panel w/ protagonist Mohamad Salah from @donkeysaddleorg, Dom Kelly @DisabledSouth, Sandra Tamari @AdalahJustice, & Jen Deerinwater @crushingcolonialism 3pm ET | Zoom
Register: tinyurl.com/SevOct5
Register: tinyurl.com/SevOct5
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: "Severed" Screening + Panel discussion. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Donkeysaddle Projects, New Disabled South, and Adalah Justice Project will launch a month-long campaign with a virtual screening of the new short documentary "Severed", followed by a discussion linkin...
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October 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Join us Oct 5 for virtual screening of Severed film + panel w/ protagonist Mohamad Salah from @donkeysaddleorg, Dom Kelly @DisabledSouth, Sandra Tamari @AdalahJustice, & Jen Deerinwater @crushingcolonialism 3pm ET | Zoom
Register: tinyurl.com/SevOct5
Register: tinyurl.com/SevOct5
You’re invited to join Freedom Church of the Poor for their virtual We Pray Freedom launch event. The event will follow the 6 chapters of the book, & feature many of its contributors. Join us for a powerful evening of healing, remembrance, & taking action together.
kairoscenter.org/freedomchurch
kairoscenter.org/freedomchurch
Freedom Church of the Poor - Kairos Center
The mission of the Freedom Church of the Poor is to be a spiritual home for movement leaders and a place to help nurture moral leadership for the struggle to end poverty, systemic racism, ecological d...
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October 1, 2025 at 9:18 PM
You’re invited to join Freedom Church of the Poor for their virtual We Pray Freedom launch event. The event will follow the 6 chapters of the book, & feature many of its contributors. Join us for a powerful evening of healing, remembrance, & taking action together.
kairoscenter.org/freedomchurch
kairoscenter.org/freedomchurch
“The liturgies found in this collection are not just words, but powerful acts of justice and compassion that invite us into right relationship with each other, with creation, and with God.”
Richard Rohr, founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation
Visit: WePrayFreedom.org
#WePrayFreedom
Richard Rohr, founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation
Visit: WePrayFreedom.org
#WePrayFreedom
September 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
“The liturgies found in this collection are not just words, but powerful acts of justice and compassion that invite us into right relationship with each other, with creation, and with God.”
Richard Rohr, founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation
Visit: WePrayFreedom.org
#WePrayFreedom
Richard Rohr, founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation
Visit: WePrayFreedom.org
#WePrayFreedom
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"In a Trumpian world, where Christian extremism is becoming the norm, we must not let the words of Beulah Sanders be forgotten or the worst fears of countless prophets and freedom fighters come true."
www.alternet.org/trump-using-...
www.alternet.org/trump-using-...
Theologian says the 'Trump admin and its apologists are working overtime — using Jesus' name'
It was a moment somewhat like this, 30 years ago, that turned me into a biblical scholar. In the lead-up to the passage of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act, political and religious leaders quoted scripture...
www.alternet.org
September 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"In a Trumpian world, where Christian extremism is becoming the norm, we must not let the words of Beulah Sanders be forgotten or the worst fears of countless prophets and freedom fighters come true."
www.alternet.org/trump-using-...
www.alternet.org/trump-using-...
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"The whole of the Christian Bible, starting with Genesis and ending with the Book of Revelation, has an arc of justice to it. The historical equivalents of anti-poverty programs run through it all."
www.nationofchange.org/2025/09/10/y...
www.nationofchange.org/2025/09/10/y...
You can’t worship God and money | NationofChange
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September 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
"The whole of the Christian Bible, starting with Genesis and ending with the Book of Revelation, has an arc of justice to it. The historical equivalents of anti-poverty programs run through it all."
www.nationofchange.org/2025/09/10/y...
www.nationofchange.org/2025/09/10/y...
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“Over the past decades, the use of the Bible to justify what passes for ‘law and order’ (and the punishing of the poor) has only intensified."
Read on!
www.commondreams.org/opinion/bibl...
Read on!
www.commondreams.org/opinion/bibl...
Beware Rich Men Quoting the Bible to Punish the Poor | Common Dreams
The Trump administration and its theological apologists are working overtime, using Jesus’ name and the Bible’s contents in even more devastating rounds of immoral biblical (mis)references.
www.commondreams.org
September 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
“Over the past decades, the use of the Bible to justify what passes for ‘law and order’ (and the punishing of the poor) has only intensified."
Read on!
www.commondreams.org/opinion/bibl...
Read on!
www.commondreams.org/opinion/bibl...
✨ Launch day ✨
These prayers rise from the wisdom of poor and dispossessed communities—embodied practices that transform, empower & reclaim the sacred as collective action for justice. #WePrayFreedom
👉 bit.ly/WePrayFreedom
These prayers rise from the wisdom of poor and dispossessed communities—embodied practices that transform, empower & reclaim the sacred as collective action for justice. #WePrayFreedom
👉 bit.ly/WePrayFreedom
September 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
✨ Launch day ✨
These prayers rise from the wisdom of poor and dispossessed communities—embodied practices that transform, empower & reclaim the sacred as collective action for justice. #WePrayFreedom
👉 bit.ly/WePrayFreedom
These prayers rise from the wisdom of poor and dispossessed communities—embodied practices that transform, empower & reclaim the sacred as collective action for justice. #WePrayFreedom
👉 bit.ly/WePrayFreedom
A clear new piece on the misuse of the Bible in the war on the poor from @liztheoharis.kairoscenter.org
"Such 'Christian' politicians regularly misuse Biblical passages to blame the impoverished for their poverty. There is never a suggestion that the rich, who have stolen people’s wages and engorged themselves by denying them healthcare, are in any way to blame."
Read on!
truthout.org/articles/tru...
Read on!
truthout.org/articles/tru...
Trump Admin, GOP Continue to Weaponize Bible to Punish Poor, Defend Imperialism
Willfully misinterpreting the Bible to justify what passes for “law and order” has only intensified in recent decades.
truthout.org
September 9, 2025 at 7:25 PM
A clear new piece on the misuse of the Bible in the war on the poor from @liztheoharis.kairoscenter.org
✨ We Pray Freedom is out now—prayers + rituals for justice + liberation.
👉 bit.ly/WePrayFreedom
These aren’t just prayers—they’re blueprints for liberation.
#WePrayFreedom #WeSingFreedom #LiturgiesOfLiberation
👉 bit.ly/WePrayFreedom
These aren’t just prayers—they’re blueprints for liberation.
#WePrayFreedom #WeSingFreedom #LiturgiesOfLiberation
September 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
✨ We Pray Freedom is out now—prayers + rituals for justice + liberation.
👉 bit.ly/WePrayFreedom
These aren’t just prayers—they’re blueprints for liberation.
#WePrayFreedom #WeSingFreedom #LiturgiesOfLiberation
👉 bit.ly/WePrayFreedom
These aren’t just prayers—they’re blueprints for liberation.
#WePrayFreedom #WeSingFreedom #LiturgiesOfLiberation
TOMORROW “We Pray Freedom” launches! (order in bio)
"In a time of plenty marred by so much poverty, organizing for social, political, and economic change is holy work." –Charon Hribar from “Celebration”
"In a time of plenty marred by so much poverty, organizing for social, political, and economic change is holy work." –Charon Hribar from “Celebration”
September 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
TOMORROW “We Pray Freedom” launches! (order in bio)
"In a time of plenty marred by so much poverty, organizing for social, political, and economic change is holy work." –Charon Hribar from “Celebration”
"In a time of plenty marred by so much poverty, organizing for social, political, and economic change is holy work." –Charon Hribar from “Celebration”
2 days left to preorder “We Pray Freedom”! (link in bio)
"[Nehemiah] put the needs of the least of these who are most of us at the heart of the city -- at the heart of the society -- because the poor, the immigrants, the women, the LGBTQ people are the heart of God."–Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
"[Nehemiah] put the needs of the least of these who are most of us at the heart of the city -- at the heart of the society -- because the poor, the immigrants, the women, the LGBTQ people are the heart of God."–Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
September 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
2 days left to preorder “We Pray Freedom”! (link in bio)
"[Nehemiah] put the needs of the least of these who are most of us at the heart of the city -- at the heart of the society -- because the poor, the immigrants, the women, the LGBTQ people are the heart of God."–Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
"[Nehemiah] put the needs of the least of these who are most of us at the heart of the city -- at the heart of the society -- because the poor, the immigrants, the women, the LGBTQ people are the heart of God."–Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
3 days left to preorder “We Pray Freedom”! (link in bio)
“God, let our city not enjoy peace until we have justice. Let us not wave the flag of unity until we have equity.” –Lindsey Krinks from “A Prayer for a City or Town”
“God, let our city not enjoy peace until we have justice. Let us not wave the flag of unity until we have equity.” –Lindsey Krinks from “A Prayer for a City or Town”
September 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
3 days left to preorder “We Pray Freedom”! (link in bio)
“God, let our city not enjoy peace until we have justice. Let us not wave the flag of unity until we have equity.” –Lindsey Krinks from “A Prayer for a City or Town”
“God, let our city not enjoy peace until we have justice. Let us not wave the flag of unity until we have equity.” –Lindsey Krinks from “A Prayer for a City or Town”
4 days left to preorder “We Pray Freedom”! (link in bio)
"We join together with the ancient witnesses of our faiths, to weep, wail, and mourn until we finally get the nation's attention." –Rev. Dr. Jessica Williams
"We will continue to organize and fight!" –Rev. Dr. Letiah Fraser
"We join together with the ancient witnesses of our faiths, to weep, wail, and mourn until we finally get the nation's attention." –Rev. Dr. Jessica Williams
"We will continue to organize and fight!" –Rev. Dr. Letiah Fraser
September 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
4 days left to preorder “We Pray Freedom”! (link in bio)
"We join together with the ancient witnesses of our faiths, to weep, wail, and mourn until we finally get the nation's attention." –Rev. Dr. Jessica Williams
"We will continue to organize and fight!" –Rev. Dr. Letiah Fraser
"We join together with the ancient witnesses of our faiths, to weep, wail, and mourn until we finally get the nation's attention." –Rev. Dr. Jessica Williams
"We will continue to organize and fight!" –Rev. Dr. Letiah Fraser
5 days left to preorder “We Pray Freedom”! (link in bio)
"Love rises into action, love flows through us and among and beyond us to our siblings in exodus because love knows no borders.” –Rev. Dr. Beth Johnson from “A Prayer for Migrant Justice”
"Love rises into action, love flows through us and among and beyond us to our siblings in exodus because love knows no borders.” –Rev. Dr. Beth Johnson from “A Prayer for Migrant Justice”
September 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
5 days left to preorder “We Pray Freedom”! (link in bio)
"Love rises into action, love flows through us and among and beyond us to our siblings in exodus because love knows no borders.” –Rev. Dr. Beth Johnson from “A Prayer for Migrant Justice”
"Love rises into action, love flows through us and among and beyond us to our siblings in exodus because love knows no borders.” –Rev. Dr. Beth Johnson from “A Prayer for Migrant Justice”
6 days left to preorder “We Pray Freedom”! (link in bio)
"Goddess born from the struggle between good and evil, guide us toward the light. In a world where plenty is possible, let us end hunger, thirst, and homelessness." –Shailly Gupta Barnes from “A Prayer for Diwali”
"Goddess born from the struggle between good and evil, guide us toward the light. In a world where plenty is possible, let us end hunger, thirst, and homelessness." –Shailly Gupta Barnes from “A Prayer for Diwali”
September 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
6 days left to preorder “We Pray Freedom”! (link in bio)
"Goddess born from the struggle between good and evil, guide us toward the light. In a world where plenty is possible, let us end hunger, thirst, and homelessness." –Shailly Gupta Barnes from “A Prayer for Diwali”
"Goddess born from the struggle between good and evil, guide us toward the light. In a world where plenty is possible, let us end hunger, thirst, and homelessness." –Shailly Gupta Barnes from “A Prayer for Diwali”
ONE WEEK LEFT to preorder “We Pray Freedom”! (link in bio)
“No one is getting left behind this time, we get there together or never get there at all.” –Joshua Blaine from "We Get There Together, Passover Seder: The Ritual”
“No one is getting left behind this time, we get there together or never get there at all.” –Joshua Blaine from "We Get There Together, Passover Seder: The Ritual”
September 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
ONE WEEK LEFT to preorder “We Pray Freedom”! (link in bio)
“No one is getting left behind this time, we get there together or never get there at all.” –Joshua Blaine from "We Get There Together, Passover Seder: The Ritual”
“No one is getting left behind this time, we get there together or never get there at all.” –Joshua Blaine from "We Get There Together, Passover Seder: The Ritual”
8 days left to preorder “We Pray Freedom”! (link in bio)
"We breathe as one with all life and dedicate our breath to remembering and protecting and taking good care of those most basic and essential elements of life -- for all."–Karenna Gore from “Liturgy for the Earth”
"We breathe as one with all life and dedicate our breath to remembering and protecting and taking good care of those most basic and essential elements of life -- for all."–Karenna Gore from “Liturgy for the Earth”
September 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
8 days left to preorder “We Pray Freedom”! (link in bio)
"We breathe as one with all life and dedicate our breath to remembering and protecting and taking good care of those most basic and essential elements of life -- for all."–Karenna Gore from “Liturgy for the Earth”
"We breathe as one with all life and dedicate our breath to remembering and protecting and taking good care of those most basic and essential elements of life -- for all."–Karenna Gore from “Liturgy for the Earth”
9 days left to preorder “We Pray Freedom”! (link in bio)
"If we get caught up in our rituals and don't hear the cry of the poor... then our fasting is in vain."–Jamel Coy Hudson from “A Ramadan Ritual”
"If we get caught up in our rituals and don't hear the cry of the poor... then our fasting is in vain."–Jamel Coy Hudson from “A Ramadan Ritual”
August 31, 2025 at 5:17 PM
9 days left to preorder “We Pray Freedom”! (link in bio)
"If we get caught up in our rituals and don't hear the cry of the poor... then our fasting is in vain."–Jamel Coy Hudson from “A Ramadan Ritual”
"If we get caught up in our rituals and don't hear the cry of the poor... then our fasting is in vain."–Jamel Coy Hudson from “A Ramadan Ritual”
10 days left to preorder “We Pray Freedom”! (link in bio)
“Courage, my friend, you do not move alone. We will move with you, and sing your spirit home.” –Ciara Taylor from a South African Anti-Apartheid Movement Song
“Courage, my friend, you do not move alone. We will move with you, and sing your spirit home.” –Ciara Taylor from a South African Anti-Apartheid Movement Song
August 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
10 days left to preorder “We Pray Freedom”! (link in bio)
“Courage, my friend, you do not move alone. We will move with you, and sing your spirit home.” –Ciara Taylor from a South African Anti-Apartheid Movement Song
“Courage, my friend, you do not move alone. We will move with you, and sing your spirit home.” –Ciara Taylor from a South African Anti-Apartheid Movement Song