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A Hymn and Prayer for the Gulf: 'O God, the Great, Wide Seas are Yours'

Carolyn Winfrey Gillette 5-11-2010

This hymn-prayer was written in response to the ongoing oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig that started on April 20^th.

'God's Maternal Nature': One of the Best Mother's Day Sermons I Can Remember

Jim Wallis 5-10-2010

Yesterday I heard one of the best Mother's Day sermons I can remember. It was by the pastor at our family's church, Rev. Jeff Haggray of First Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.

Glenn Beck, Immigration, and Social Justice

Jim Wallis 5-06-2010

After Glenn Beck said "social justice is a perversion of the gospel" and a "code" for Marxism, communism, and Nazism, I invited him to a public dialogue to discuss the true meaning of social justic

Power and the Emerging Church

Julie Clawson 5-04-2010

[Read more of this blog conversation in response to the Sojourners article "http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=magazine.article&issu

Dr. Dorothy Height's Funeral: Lifting Her to Heaven

Jim Wallis 4-30-2010

Under the sweeping arches of the Washington National Cathedral, we celebrated the life of Dr.

Wall Street, Repent!

Jim Wallis 4-29-2010

We are all familiar with the famous pop culture image of a street evangelist holding up a sign reading, "Repent, for the end is near!" But repentance is actually a fundamental religious theme, and

A Word from Phoenix: 'I don't want my city to be the Birmingham or Selma in this drama'

Ian Danley 4-22-2010

On Tuesday, a group of local faith and community leaders, along with Jim Wallis and Noel Castella

So, Am I a Reductionist?

Aaron Taylor 4-21-2010

A few weeks ago I wrote a post on my blog entitled Will the Real Gospel Please Stand Up? In the post I

On Faith on Glenn Beck, and a Video PSA for Social Justice Christians

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 4-19-2010

Last week, The Washington Post's On Faith site devoted their weekly Q&A to the debate over social justice which they titled, "Wallis vs.

Glenn Beck as Theologian

Charles Gutenson 4-15-2010

Did you know that scripture says, "there is no God?" Yep, it sure does, right there in Psalm 14:1, right after the words "The fool has said in his heart..." Interesting, isn't it?

Enough Jawboning: A Bold but Hopeful Proposal for Middle East Peace

Arthur Waskow 4-12-2010

There is a biblical story in which Samson used the jawbone of an ass to defeat his enemies. Today some politicians seem to think "jawboning" -- talk and more talk, whether sweet or angry -- can actually win peace in the Middle East. But it will take much stronger action.

A Covenant for Civility

Jim Wallis 4-08-2010

The political polarization of our society has now reached a new and dangerous level.

Christian Militias and Litmus Tests

Julie Clawson 4-06-2010

I've been told that I am obviously not a Christian

because I watch movies. Because I believe women can be pastors. Because I don't take Mass in a Catholic church. Because I've read Brian McLaren and N.T. Wright. Because I voted for Obama. Because I am not a Calvinist.

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Mennonite College Follows First Playing of National Anthem with St. Francis' Peace Prayer

Sheldon Good 3-31-2010

From the beginning, I opposed Goshen's landmark decision to play the national anthem before selec

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Why We're Talking About Glenn Beck and Social Justice

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 3-30-2010

Jim Wallis is on vacation this week, but before leaving he wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post<

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The Sin of Usury

Rachel Anderson 3-30-2010

Recently, on the Call & Response blog, http://faithandleadership.com/blog/02-22-2010/dan-rhodes-congregations-s...

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Dorothy Day: Unapologetic Radical, but no Marxist

Robert Ellsberg 3-29-2010

It was surprising to see Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker movement, described on the Glenn Beck show as a Marxist.

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Kudos and Good News Coverage on the Glenn Beck Social Justice Debate

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 3-26-2010

Last week, Don Miller was SojoFriend #1 for his eloquent framing of the Glenn Beck de

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A Million Christians for Social Justice

Jim Wallis 3-25-2010

Sometimes, the timing of events seems almost providential.