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From the Streets of Madison: A Crash-Course on Collective Action

Kelli Blackmore and Peg Zizzo 2-25-2011

Before last week, we'd rarely thought about unions or union rights, but living in Madison these days, it seems that we hardly make it through an hour without hearing the words "unions" and "collective bargaining." In the past week, we've tried to give ourselves a crash course on what e

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Closer to God, Closer to the Poor: A President's Speech

Jim Wallis 2-04-2011
I was able to attend the National Prayer Breakfast yesterday morning and noted two important things about http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/02/03/remarks-president-...
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Values at Davos

Jim Wallis 1-27-2011
Yesterday was the first day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, a little mountain village in Switzerland, where each January corporate CEOs, heads of state, and leaders of nonprofit organizations
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Does the Church Need a Missionary Code of Conduct?

Julie Clawson 1-26-2011
I just recently became aware of a discussion that grew out of the Third Lausanne International Congress on World Evangelism in Cape Town this past October.
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How I've Learned to Talk About Race

Melanie Weldon-Soiset 1-17-2011
I confess: I used to cringe every time I heard the "R" word.
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The Truth of Tax Transparency Will Set Us Free

Melanie Weldon-Soiset 1-04-2011
It's started. I saw my first ad for a tax help company on TV yesterday, and I received an email recently about using an online service to settle my bill with the government.
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Where is my Mother? The Injustice of a Broken Immigration System

Bethany Anderson 12-27-2010

Maria, 7, and Lupe, 3, are our next-door neighbors. For some reason, they have decided they like coming to our house. I'm not exactly sure why, we have nothing that I would consider appealing to a 3- and 7-year-old, but they come ... almost daily. Because of this, and our history with their family over the past few years, we have gotten to know their story quite intimately.

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The Global Church Must Hold Politicians Accountable

Adam Nicholas Phillips 10-19-2010
One of the great things about Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Cape Town, South Africa is the space to make ne
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Getting Beyond Labels (Part II)

Jim Rice 10-05-2010

Yesterday, I posted a blog about how to get beyond labels when engaging in discourse with another individual. Today I'd like to share some tips on how to get beyond labels and have civil discourse with a group.

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Post-Colonial Theology

Brian McLaren 9-15-2010
[Editor's Note: Emergent Village will be hosting its annual Theological Conversation this year in Atlanta, Ge
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Refracting America Through 9/11 Lens

Jim Wallis 8-25-2010
"Nazis don't have the right to put up a sign next to the Holocaust Museum in Washington," said former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
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Reel Images of Immigration: Farmingville

Yvette Schock 8-10-2010

[Editor's Note: This week we will have a series of reviews on films with a focus on immigration. Check back each day for a new film review, and visit www.faithandimmigration.org for more information]

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The 'Sacrifice Trap' of War

Simon Moyle 7-30-2010
The last month has seen six Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan, bringing Australia's total to 17.
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The Gulf Spill Brings Christians to Lament

Dave Allen 6-21-2010
In early June, a week-long gathering at the Center for Reconciliation at Duke Divinity School brought together a diverse group of Ch
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The War, the Well, and the Wall: A Time to Break Silence

Chris Rice 6-18-2010
We rarely slow down to create the sacred space needed to discern the "signs of the times" and who we are as Christians in this time of America.
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White Flag Warriors at the Border: Recognizing Humanity on All Sides of the Immigration Debate

Jonny 5 5-04-2010

About a year ago, when we were writing our song "White Flag Warrior," my friend (and fellow frontman) Stephen and I had quite a conversation. We talked about Leonard Cohen's song "Story of Isaac" and about Kierkegaard's multiple interpretations of Genesis 22, about Malcolm X challenging MLK Jr.

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My Green Hangover

Tracey Bianchi 4-28-2010
Yikes. It has been a long month, and it is technically not over yet. Green jargon and advertising every place your eyes dare to settle.
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Dialogue at the Demonstration: Risking Conversation with the Face of Occupation

Gary M. Burge 4-26-2010

Bethlehem, West Bank. Evangelicals have never been keen on political protests. Especially the sort that includes rifles and grenades -- in the hands of your opponents.

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Turning the Tables of White-European-Male-Privilege: 'Our' Tables, 'Their' Tables, and New Tables

Brian McLaren 4-22-2010
[Read more of this blog conversation in response to the Sojourners article "http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=magazine.article&iss
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What Is Happening Is Bigger Than Emergent

Sarah-Ji 4-19-2010
[Read more of this blog conversation in response to the Sojourners article "http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=magazine.article&iss
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