#PovertyGodPolitics | @TheCofP Coordinator | President Emeritus @bread4theworld & @toendhunger | @WorldFoodPrize Laureate | Dean’s Advisor @VTS_Seminary
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David Beckmann retweeted
Warnock: If I'm honest, there are days when I have to ask people of my faith tradition as a Christian, are we reading the same book?
The book I know says I was hungry and you fed me. I was sick, I was in prison and you visited me, I was a stranger and you welcomed me….
David Beckmann retweeted
Mass attendance has dropped among all Catholics.
But what is noteworthy to me is that the biggest drop is among Catholics who say that they believe in God without a doubt.
50% were weekly attenders in 1988.
In 2022, it had declined to 33%
David Beckmann retweeted
"The solutions are there – it's a question of political will. With 5 years left to #SDGs, the Alliance is a terrific opportunity to rally behind.
It's key that we ensure the Alliance isn't forgotten by subsequent #G20 presidencies. We must drive this forward," – @asmalateef #F20
David Beckmann retweeted
Bread for the World mourns the passing of its founder and first president, the Rev. Arthur “Art” Simon. His vision and direction established Bread as one of the world’s leading Christian organizations advocating for the end of hunger. bread.org/article/bread-mour…
David Beckmann retweeted
Today is the one-year anniversary of the White House Conference on #Hunger and #DietRelatedDisease. @JoeBiden outlined a strategy to @endhunger and reduce diet-related disease by 2030. The #BidenHarris administration has done a good job following up.
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David Beckmann retweeted
New Census numbers show the biggest jump in poverty in 50 years. Read my Religion News Service op-ed at religionnews.com/2023/09/13/… @bread4theworld @toendhunger @VTS_Seminary
David Beckmann retweeted
More than 50 million Americans are food insecure.
President Biden and Dems are working hard to address the hunger crisis.
Extreme MAGA Republicans are doing the exact opposite.
David Beckmann retweeted
If public opinion polls are any guide, lots of people who want an end to abortion also favor policies to help raise those children.
For instance, 77% are in favor of paid maternity leave.
67% want to raise the minimum wage to $15/hr.
67% favor debt free college.
We asked four pro-life thinkers to weigh in on the Make Birth Free campaign.
@danielrbenn @KellyMRosati @lymanstoneky @RachelHopeAnd
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David Beckmann retweeted
@SecBlinken spoke about the importance of US support for the Pakistan floods and relationship between the two countries on the 75th Year Anniversary of the US Pakistan Bilateral relationship.
David Beckmann retweeted
“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.” -Martin Luther King Jr. – at Philadelphia, PA
David Beckmann retweeted
1/The Inflation Reduction Act makes important advances in climate, tax, & health care costs. But it’s not done. As lawmakers make final changes, what will they prioritize? Health coverage for 2.2M ppl in states that refuse to expand Medicaid? Wealthy private equity fund managers?
David Beckmann retweeted
WE DID IT! 🎉 Congress passed the #VoteForFood and we couldn't have done it without you.
With this funding of nearly $5 billion, organizations like @WFP can provide emergency assistance to millions around the globe.
Read more 👉 bit.ly/3wurFj6
David Beckmann retweeted
How can churches engage in politics and social justice work around the challenges of poverty? Find out more and register here for this in-person series with @davidbeckmann starting on May 5!
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David Beckmann retweeted
Thank you so much for your indefatigable leadership on behalf of people who are poor and hungry!
HUGE NEWS: The government funding package @POTUS Biden signed into law today includes $2,500,000 I secured to make a White House conference on Food, Nutrition, Health & Hunger a reality!
This is a transformational moment in our movement to #EndHungerNow.
David Beckmann retweeted
Pope Francis on Ukraine: ‘In the name of God, I ask: Stop this massacre’ americamagazine.org/faith/20…
David Beckmann retweeted
Grateful to be back in #Colorado sharing about @GrowHopeGlobly at @MetroStateU and with @Cov_Church Pastor Jodi. Hope to add a new Growing Project in the Centennial State. @coagriculture1 @COAgComm @CattleBeef @ColoradoFarm @coagcommish
David Beckmann retweeted
I was recently appointed Dean’s Advisor for Political and Economic Justice at @VTS_Seminary. Excellent, gospel- and justice-grounded seminary in the national capital area - great place to continue work on politics of poverty. @ianmarkham davidbeckmann.net/post/a-new…
David Beckmann retweeted
Wrapping up a catch up call with @davidbeckmann and you should all be jealous of the dose of grace I just got from our short conversation. Follow him so he tweets more!
David Beckmann retweeted
Dr. Paul Froese's surveys found religious ppl tend to be less supportive of policies to reduce poverty. But religious ppl who experience a forgiving God tend to be more supportive of economic justice than ppl who think God is stern. #PovertyGodPolitics davidbeckmann.net/so/89Nsrq2…