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Jorge Meave Jr. urges wealthy church to fund its own moral agenda
Original: New, from our magazine by Jorge Meave Jr.: "This is not a church that needs to pass the plate; it is an institution with
The Texas Observer has published a new piece by writer Jorge Meave Jr. arguing that a major religious institution does not need to pass the collection plate because it already holds vast resources. The article contends the church has the financial and political means to move policy, fund organizing, and back its own stated moral commitments with real money. Readers are weighing whether the institution's spending matches its rhetoric.
Why now: A new magazine essay is drawing attention for openly challenging a powerful church to spend its wealth on its stated values.
Jorge Meave Jr.Texas Observerthe church
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- New, from our magazine by Jorge Meave Jr.: "This is not a church that needs to pass the plate; it is an institution with the resources to move policy, fund organizing, and match the moral urgency of its own documents with the kind of financial and political commitment that… · TexasObserver@texasobserver.social · 10
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