The Common Good

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Border Fence Limbo

by Jill Holslin 03-11-2010
My friend Dan and I walked along Avenida Internacional, the four-lane highway that runs along the border between Tijuana and San Diego, on our way to get a view of the DHS border fence construction from the Tijuana side.
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Two Words for Glenn Beck, Five Thoughts for the Church

by Eugene Cho 03-11-2010
By now, most of you have heard the brouhaha regarding what Glenn Beck said on his radio and TV show recently:
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World Vision Staff Killed in Pakistan: The Cost of Courageous Compassion

by Heather Wilson 03-11-2010
When was the last time you felt gripped by crushing fear? Like the kind that might take over as you listen to friends and co-workers being killed?
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Tell Glenn Beck: I'm a Social Justice Christian

by Jim Wallis 03-10-2010
Glenn Beck says Christians should leave churches that use the word "social justice." He says social justice is a code word for communism and Nazism.
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A Torture Apologist's Flawed Theology

by John Gehring 03-10-2010
The Washington Post has a new op-ed page writer drawing scrutiny for his hearty endorsement of "enhanced interrogation," which translated from Orwellian into English means torture.
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Video: A Father's Sacrifice

by Eileen Mignoni 03-10-2010
"John came from Acapulco, Mexico, three years ago. He was 15. He enrolled in high school and excelled. He learned English quickly and made his father proud.
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The Jewish Roots of Christianity

by Julie Clawson 03-10-2010
I was intrigued recently over a story I saw on the news
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By Fearing Churches that Speak out for Social Justice, Glenn Beck Fears the Gospel

by Ernesto Tinajero 03-10-2010
In a recent show, Glenn Beck told his listeners to watch out for churches that use the term "social justice," or "economic justice." He thinks that those terms are code words that will lead to the
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A Hold-Out and a Hunger Strike on Aid for Uganda

by Lisa Dougan 03-09-2010
My alarm went off at 5 a.m. today. As I sat up and unzipped my sleeping bag, a gust of Oklahoma wind bitterly ushered me into a new day. Drops of rain splashed my face, extinguishing the last few embers of my sleepiness.
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My Morning with Daniel Berrigan

by Jennifer Svetlik 03-09-2010
As a Sojourners intern last year, I, along with my community-mates, had the opportunity to request speakers to invite to address us during weekly seminars. Peace activist and poet Fr. Daniel Berrigan was on the top of my list.
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