The Quiet Man

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"A Land of Beginning Again"





I once read a poem entitled "A Land of Beginning Again", the Author told of a most wonderful land where all of our heartaches and sorrows past could be dropped like a "shabby ol' coat" at the door and never to be worn ever again!



My mind drifted in fascination of such a place where I might shed my shame for renewed hope and where each day's dawning light would bring fresh opportunity. But then, as I pondered the thought of stepping… Continue

As people of faith, we are committed to the transformation of the causes and impact of crime in our communities and the transformation of our criminal justice system. The reality of the United States system of criminal justice often stands in stark contrast to the shared and deeply held values of our diverse religious traditions and our shared civic traditions of democracy.



Our faith traditions together with our best civic traditions affirm:



That all persons are of… Continue