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Read more about the article Jean Vanier and Abuse: Is His Work Discredited?

Jean Vanier and Abuse: Is His Work Discredited?

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:February 25, 2020
  • Post category:Common Humanity/Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith
  • Post comments:4 Comments

Jean Vanier, founder of the L’Arche community, beloved author, speaker, teacher, and mentor to thousands, winner of the Templeton prize—sexually abused multiple women over the course of many decades, according…

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Read more about the article The Ethics of Abortion

The Ethics of Abortion

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:February 13, 2020
  • Post category:Common Humanity/Faith
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The ethics of abortion. Twice a year, I Skype with a class of high school students at the Riverdale School in New York City during their unit on abortion in…

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Read more about the article Embracing Our Common Humanity

Embracing Our Common Humanity

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:November 15, 2019
  • Post category:Common Humanity/Disability/Down Syndrome/Parenting/Privilege and Race
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I’ve recently adopted “embracing our common humanity” as my shorthand for what I am attempting to do with my writing and speaking. If you look back through my blog you…

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