The Common Good

God's Politics

Jubilee for Wall Street?

by Chuck Collins 09-24-2008
The Bush administration believes this should be a "time of Jubilee" for Wall Street speculators, a time of debt forgiveness. But the current proposal would only place additional debt shackles on the next generation.
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In Money We Trust

by Mary Nelson 09-23-2008
The Wall Street debacle reminds me of the fall of Babylon
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Lakeview Terrace: Somewhat Thoughtful Thriller

by Gareth Higgins 09-23-2008
The number one film at the U.S. box office this past weekend was Lakeview Terrace, Neil La Bute's somewhat thoughtful thriller in which an LAPD officer harasses his new neighbors; the cop is black, the neighbors are an inter-racial couple. If the ethnic identities were switched, the film might never have been made; and if it had, it would have been a far less interesting film -
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Seeking a More Just Economy

by Seth Naicker 09-22-2008
I have had the opportunity to consider and write about the economic disparities and realities in South Africa. In seeking to connect South Africa with the global discussion concerning struggling economies, here are some thoughts and reflections.
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Family Values: Ministry or 'Just Life'

by Leroy Barber 09-19-2008
I believe that every dedicated family following Jesus is a great instrument for the kingdom of God. A family serving together is a picture of God's love and grace.
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Fomenting a Fair Trade Chocolate Revolution

by Becky Garrison 09-19-2008
During a recent trip to Seattle, I took a tour of Theo Chocolate, the first and only organic and fair trade chocolate factory in the United States.
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