Deborah Lee
Rev. Deborah Lee is executive director of the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity, which is based in Oakland, Calif. She helped boost northern California churches’ participation in the sanctuary movement.
Faith: Christianity
“Anti-bias policies drive some religious groups off campuses”
Read an April 2, 2012 USA Today article about the anti-bias policy being implemented in religious organizations at Vanderbilt University, Tenn.
Ben Daniel
The Rev. Ben Daniel is pastor of Montclair Presbyterian Church in Oakland, Calif. He is the author of Neighbor: Christian Encounters With “Illegal” Immigration.
“Religion on campus: Status of religious student groups is challenged by court ruling”
Read a July 13, 2012 Deseret News article about the court ruling for religious right and to remove any religious discrimination that was occurring in Vanderbilt University extracurricular activities.
“The God-Bearer: Advent Reflections on Mary”
Read a Dec. 5, 2011 Patheos column in which the author writes about her fascination with Mary.
“Learning from Mary in Advent: A Sermon”
Dan Biles, pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Spring Grove, Pa., preached about Mary in this December 2009 sermon.
Richard B. Wilke
Richard B. Wilke is a retired United Methodist Bishop and the author of Christmas: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly (August 2010), an Advent study focusing on Herod, the shepherds and others from the Christmas story.
“Is Your Campus Diverse? It’s a Question of Faith”
Read a Sept. 17, 2012 article about the expansion of religious diversity on college campuses in the U.S.
“Big Faith on Campus”
Read a Jan 28, 2013 article about the opening of a Christian residential hall at a secular university.