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In Defense of Social Media
Posted on May 12th, 2014 in Facebook, Internet, online discourse, social media, Twitter, work, writing
To dismiss the online world as a repository for irrelevant banter by narcissistic blowhards who are ignoring their families is both inaccurate and unfair to those for whom social media enables valuable, life-giving work.
It Is Enough: A Christian Social Media Campaign Around Gun Violence
Posted on Feb 5th, 2013 in #ItIsEnough, advocacy, blogs, ethics, Facebook, God, gun laws, gun violence, homicide, Katherine Willis Pershey, mass shootings, public health, Sandy Hook Elementary, social media, suicide, Twitter, violence
I’m pleased to announce a new initiative, coordinated by me and pastor/writer/blogger Katherine Willis Pershey, to provide a consistent Christian voice addressing gun violence and the need for more effective gun laws. Conversing via Facebook in t...
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