Politics

Gingrich Labels 'Irreconcilable Wing of Islam' but Ignores Irascible Christianity

Melvin Bray 1-05-2010

"'Tell me what distinguishes the murderer at Fort Hood, the people we arrested in Denver and Detroit and New York, and the five people who were just picked up in Pakistan?'" Former House Speaker Ne

Praying the Hand

Valerie Elverton Dixon 12-23-2009

I do not remember where I learned the idea that the hand represents a pattern of prayer. I do not recall my mother or other teachers teaching it to me.

'Twas a Week Before Christmas: A D.C. Holiday Poem

Eric Sapp 12-21-2009

'Twas a week before Christmas, and all through my city
Politicians were scrambl'n, it wasn't very pretty.
Health care and climate were up in the air,

Obama's Brand of American Exceptionalism

Brian McLaren 12-18-2009

As I suggested in my previous post, I was troubled by some elements of the president'

Faith, Hope, and the Advent of Health-care Reform

Valerie Elverton Dixon 12-14-2009

Biblical wisdom teaches us to "give thanks in all circumstances for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you" (I Thessalonians 5:18).

Huckabee Got it Right

Alan Bean 12-09-2009

Mike Huckabee is done as a presidential contender. That's the word on the street.

The Murphy Report on Clergy Sexual Abuse: Why We All Need Accountability

Margaret Benefiel 12-08-2009

The day the Murphy Report on clergy sexual abuse of children in Dublin, Ireland was recently released found me

America's Pervasive Pattern of Race-Based Medical Disparities

Onleilove Alston 12-03-2009

Our country has a long history of underserving and mistreating African-Americans and other marginalized groups.

Beyond 'Diversity': New Creation and a Mestizo Vision

Chris Rice 12-01-2009

"Integration" and "diversity" do not express God's purpose for reconciliation deeply enough. What we need is a fresh paradigm that declares our new culture in Christ.

What Do Health-Care Reform, the 40-Hour Work Week, Unemployment Insurance, the Minimum Wage, etc., Have in Common?

Charles Gutenson 11-25-2009

Well, they were all brought to you be political progressives, they were all opposed by political conservatives, and they all are now viewed as fundamental presuppositions of a healthy society by vi

When Everything Changed: 50 Years of Women's Progress

LaVonne Neff 11-24-2009

In the first year of Gail Collins's survey of "the amazing journey of American women from 1960 to the present," I turned 12.

Obama's Bow and R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Valerie Elverton Dixon 11-18-2009

The gospel according to Aretha Franklin says: "R-E-S-P-E-C-T find out what it means to me."

Biblical wisdom teaches: "Give everyone what you owe him. If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor." (Romans 13:7 NIV)

Fort Hood Shootings and the Prophetic 'IF'

Arthur Waskow 11-06-2009

One reader wrote me to ask: " "What effect will the Fort Hood shootings have on the American public's perception of Islam?" That question asks us to be foretellers, fortune tellers, to predict.

The Elections You May Not Have Noticed

Jim Wallis 11-05-2009

Most of the country probably didn't notice.

Audio: For God So Loved the World

Efrem Smith 11-04-2009

In this clip, Pastor Efrem expands on the very familiar verse John 3:16.

Electoral Double Standards in Latin America and Beyond

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 11-03-2009

Thankfully, the crisis in Honduras may be reaching a political resolution.

Calling Big Banks to Account

Margaret Benefiel 11-03-2009

Thousands of protesters converged on Chicago last week to demand banking reform, challenging bankers gathered

When it comes to Israel/Palestine, the human story often gets lost in the confusion of ideology and politics. Let me just highlight the story of one woman, a wife and mother named Isme. Prior to October 12, 2009, Isme lived in a small but tidy one-story house in the outskirts of Jerusalem.

The Health-Care Roller Coaster Rolls On

Valerie Elverton Dixon 10-29-2009

We continue the roller coaster ride that we hope will end with universal or near universal coverage for health care in the United States.

Confronting Urban Violence with Jesus' Nonviolence

Efrem Smith 10-27-2009

This morning as I was running on the treadmill, I was also watching CNN. A story came on about a shooting in Washington, D.C. The police chief was speaking, with the mayor of D.C looking on.