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Jennifer Butler

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Atlanta, The United States

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Jennifer Butler is committed to amplifying the connection between faith and social justice, has a heart as a community organizer, and is an ordained minister. She is the founding Executive Director of Faith in Public Life (faithinpubliclife.org), which works to change the narrative about the role of faith in politics, wins major policy victories, and empowers religious leaders to fight for the common good.

Jennifer spent ten years working in the field of international human rights representing the Presbyterian Church (USA) at the United Nations. She’s the former chair of the White House Council on Faith and Neighborhood Partnerships and was an international human rights advocate. While mobilizing religious communities to address the AIDS pa ...more

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Average rating: 4.26 · 99 ratings · 34 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Who Stole My Bible?: Reclaiming Scripture as a Handbook for Resisting Tyranny by Jennifer Butler (Goodreads Author), Brian McLaren (Foreword) 4.26 avg rating — 99 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Born Again: The Christian Right Globalized 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Who's Afraid of Gender?

by Judith Butler

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Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism

by Sarah Wynn-Williams

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Writing for Your Life: A Guide and Companion to the Inner Worlds

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