Renée Roden

Renée Darline Roden is a writer & playwright in New York City.

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4 Points of Common Ground When it Comes to Abortion

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Toni Morrison’s Beautiful Vision

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Meet Father Daniel Berrigan, a prophet for peace and one of the most important American Catholics of the 20th century.

Meet Dan Berrigan, Prophet for Peace

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Meet Peter Maurin, the labor activist who started a revolution with the Catholic Worker Movement.

Meet Peter Maurin, the Labor Activist Who Started a Revolution

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Meet this modern peace activist who shares her motivation for protesting nuclear weapons. She's also Dorothy Day's granddaughter.

Meet a Modern Peace Activist

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Read this reflective narrative about how to be a better conversationalist by asking questions.

Questions are Keys that Unlock Doors to Other People

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