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Rev. Adam Hamilton, pastor of Church of the Resurrection United Methodist Church in Leawood, Kansas and author of the book “Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White,” discusses the moral dimensions of the global economic crisis and what political candidates and religious leaders should be saying about it. Hamilton says the crisis is an opportunity for Americans to re-examine their priorities and consider simplifying their lives.<\/p>\n

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