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'A Movement Requires Sacrifice'

by Jim Wallis 10-27-2008
The word "movement" is in the air these days.
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Joe the Pastor

by Jim Wallis 10-24-2008
A new figure has entered the 2008 election campaign. His name is "Joe the plumber," and his concerns about his future have now entered the message of this political year.
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Fighting Predatory Lending in Ohio

by Nate Van Duzer 10-24-2008
We are all witnessing the effects of a greed-driven and debt-ridden economic system. A timely case study of how to reform our economy at the grassroots level is on the ballot this election season in Ohio.
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My Personal 'Faith Priorities' for this Election

by Jim Wallis 10-23-2008
In 2004, several conservative Catholic bishops and a few megachurch pastors like Rick Warren issued their list of "non-negotiables," which were intended to be a voter guide for their followers.
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The Election, Immigration, and the Gospel

by Gabriel Salguero 10-23-2008
In the months leading up to the election, the topic of immigration reform has disappeared from the presidential candidates' conversations.
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An InterVarsity Chapter Shifts Focus from the Campus Booth to the Voting Booth

by Tim King 10-23-2008
Max Kuecker was a devoted member of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IV) on Northwestern's campus in the mid 90's. It provided faith, fellowship, support, and friends. One thing, however, really bothered him: "It was clear from the culture around me that to be a Christian meant I had to be a Republican.
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Voting Through the Lens of the Poor

by Jennifer Svetlik 10-23-2008
Around the nation, Christians are lifting up the biblical call to social justice and care for the poorest and most vulnerable, globally and in their communities, through participation in Sojourners
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Listening to the Black Church Tradition on Voting and Hope

by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove 10-22-2008
In the black Baptist church where I worship every Sunday, it's no surprise that Republicans don't own the evangelical vote.
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Another Sign of the End

by Eugene Cho 10-21-2008
The conversation we have on God's Politics can be very intense. The work of loving mercy, seeking justice, and walking humbly can be pretty merciless, ruthless, and humiliating. The recent financial meltdown has only increased the national and global anxiety.
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