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

by 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).
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Obama's Nobel Speech: Reflection and Response

by Jim Wallis 12-14-2009
President Obama laid out a moral defense of the use of force in his acceptance speech in Oslo
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Video from Copenhagen: Worshipping and Marching with Desmond Tutu

by Tim Costello 12-14-2009

A video report from the cathedral where Desmond Tutu spoke, and a section from Tutu's speech to the crowd that marched through Copenhagen:

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A Day to Pray in Copenhagen

by Tim Costello 12-14-2009
Sunday was officially a day of rest for delegates at Copenhagen who took a break from the Bella Centre.
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Where are the Other Christian Voices Against Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill?

by Aaron Taylor 12-11-2009
As a career missionary to Africa, I fear what would happen to me on judgment day if I didn't speak out against what is happening in Uganda right now in the name of Christ.
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Halliburton and the 'Resource Curse'

by Elizabeth Palmberg 12-11-2009
Part I of an interview with David Ugolor, head of the African Network for Environment and Economic Justice.
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U.S. Military Aid and the Paramilitaries Behind the Philippine Election Massacre

by Katrina Abarcar 12-11-2009
For many of us in the U.S., the sometimes vicious attack ads of last year's presidential election are more than just a recent memory.
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