The Common Good

God's Politics

American First, Christian Second?

by Lisa Sharon Harper 10-14-2008
Recently, I watched an ongoing New York Times online report by Jennifer Steinhauer and Ben Werschkul called
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What is the Meaning of "Life"? -- Seeking Common Ground on Abortion Reduction

by Jim Wallis 10-13-2008
For too long abortion was seen as the only "life" issue in our culture and politics, but there is a growing conviction among Christians that poverty, disease, war, the health-care crisis, human tra
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A Church of Misfits

by Jim Wallis 10-10-2008
Church of the Resurrection takes its name seriously, and it should.
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Egalitarians' Feminism Based on Scripture, Not Secular Ideals

by Mimi Haddad 10-10-2008
For egalitarians, it is an appeal to scripture rather than liberal political thought (as Sarah Sumner suggested in Christianit
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New Barriers Will Prevent Communion Across the Border

by Laurel Rae Mathewson 10-10-2008
This past Sunday, Oct. 5, was World Communion Sunday.
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Sept. 11 Families Join Nonviolence Efforts in Iraq

by Terry Rockefeller 10-10-2008
Please, spread the message: There is not only violence in Iraq, there is something more -- people are building peace and seeking real change.
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A Generational Thing?

by Bart Campolo 10-09-2008
Good stuff from both of you, Ryan and Jimmy!
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