In This Issue
Many people who were hopeful for change in the wake of Barack Obama's election have become disillusioned by the rancorous politics of the last few years. What does it take to sustain the struggle for justice over the long haul?
A new wave of arrivals makes its mark in America's dairy country.
The Bible-inspired movement set the standard -- and the inspiration -- for future campaigns for change.
In the wake of last year's Fukushima disaster, German chancellor Angela Merkel announced the country would phase out nuclear power. Churches are at the forefront of Germany's new solar revolution.
An interview with theologian Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz on solidarity, public life, and the blessings that come when you really listen.
Columnists
And that’s where Occupy has already succeeded, its legacy already established: It has changed the conversation.
Chris Stedman's "faitheism" doesn't hate God, it loves people.
The bigger the financial corporation, the quicker your dollar exits your community.
Hope
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Hugo, Take Shelter, and The Mill and the Cross have little in common on...
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Knowing that we are going to die, how then should we live?
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Books that help us put heart and soul into action.
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The art and craft of social change.
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The good news: God's sustaining power is not tied to the Dow.
Faith & Politics
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What does individualism have to do with Christianity? Not much.
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It was not the stones thrown by his tormentors that made him suffer most,...
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What kind of nation are we called to be: arrogantly superior or humbly...
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Evangelicals run the political gamut from conservative and moderate to...
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For 40 years, Sojourners has been fighting the good fight. Where do we go...
Faith & Spirituality
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An interview with theologian Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz on solidarity, public...
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Muslim cops and football coaches (oh my!) -- the next step in the right...
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The apostle writes his letter to folks who are feeling anxious, worried,...
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When, as is true today, the richest 10 percent own 85 percent of the world...
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Why sometimes life can seem like one big road trip.
Economic Justice
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And that’s where Occupy has already succeeded, its legacy already...
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A dispatch from the shrinking middle class.
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The bigger the financial corporation, the quicker your dollar exits your...
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There are many things they seemed to hold in common, not least an...
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Populism sprouts again among many family farmers.
Peace & Non-Violence
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"Do you invest it in revenge, or do you think creatively?”
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Many people who were hopeful for change in the wake of Barack Obama's...
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Lessons from Vietnam
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With U.S. troops now in Africa to escalate the fight against the Lord's...
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Nonviolent resistance will be key to freedom and independence in Palestine.
Human Rights
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The fight against mass incarceration is joined by an emerging faith-based...
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Clergy to Village Voice: It's not okay to help the sex traffickers.
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With U.S. troops now in Africa to escalate the fight against the Lord's...
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What will it take to shut down "Satan's marketplace," the global slave...
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Human trafficking happens around the world -- and right down the street. A...
Immigration
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A new wave of arrivals makes its mark in America's dairy country.
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A conference at Cedarville University shows new political boundary-...
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'Silent' raids that drive workers into the underground economy are worse...
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Books on migration and the immigrant experience.
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The Utah Compact has good immigration principles -- but there's still...
Culture
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A perfect time to catch up on the 10 best Blu-ray releases of the past...
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The Cross and the Lynching Tree, by James H. Cone.
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Excerpt from Accidents and Providence by Stacia M. Brown, 2012.
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The tattooed former meth cook, Zach, is at the heart of the business—the...
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Who knew hideous sea creatures had their own club?
Global Issues
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The Bible-inspired movement set the standard -- and the inspiration -- for...
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The Bible speaks of a "year of the Lord's favor" -- the year of Jubilee....
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With U.S. troops now in Africa to escalate the fight against the Lord's...
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Nonviolent resistance will be key to freedom and independence in Palestine.
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The U.S. should put publicly funded medicines in reach of the world's poor.
Diversity
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Chris Stedman's "faitheism" doesn't hate God, it loves people.
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A Quaker community in North Carolina reaches out to its Muslim neighbors.
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In 1961, going "back South" to form an interracial community meant facing...
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The Oslo shooter took inspiration from America's own anti-Muslim...
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The fate of the 21st century will be decided by civic leader-to-civic...
Consistent Life Ethic
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No one could stop Troy Davis' execution -- despite his apparent innocence.
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The Manhattan Declaration’s harder challenge.
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With all the mixed signals we’ve been getting these days about the...
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A conservative argues for abolishing the death penalty.
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Torture leaves wounds that are slow to heal.
Creation Care
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The U.N. climate change talks in South Africa were a major disappointment...
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In the wake of last year's Fukushima disaster, German chancellor Angela...
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There are many things they seemed to hold in common, not least an...
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"I think it is a spiritual task to struggle with questions such as what...
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The real work has been done for years by indigenous leaders on both sides...
