moral compass
Don't believe most of what you'll hear about Kevin Smith's new movie, Red State.
It is not an angry tirade against religion, nor is it an attack on Christianity guised as a horror flick laden with gratuitous violence.
Smith has described Red State as a horror film, and it is that, but not in the conventional Nightmare on Elm Street iteration. There is violence for sure, but nothing approaching the unrelenting bloodbath of, say, The Passion of the Christ.
I hope that somehow, through the vast network we call social media, this gets to you in Tahrir Square, even on this momentous F
House Republicans announced a plan yesterday to cut $43 billion in domestic spend
Yesterday afternoon Sargent Shriver, a man of God and dedicated public servant, passed away at the age of 95.
Many members of Congress and their staffers have had friends and loved ones call to check on their personal safety.
We first published this reflection by Jim Wallis in 2002. It has since become our Christmas tradition, kind of our own Charlie Brown Christmas special, if you will. With the ongoing conflicts raging during each passing year, it remains tragically relevant, particularly this year as we think about Afghanistan.
The House acted last night with boldness and leadership to pass the DREAM Act.