The Common Good

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Living By Faith in Afghanistan

by Duane Shank 08-11-2010
As reflection on the killing of ten aid workers from the International Assistance Mission (IAM) in Afghanistan continu
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Does Awareness Equal Activism?

by Justin Dillon 08-11-2010
On May 2, 1963, African-American kids all over Birmingham, Alabama heard a D.J. from WENN announce, "Kids, there's going to be a party at the park. Bring your toothbrushes because lunch will be served." This was a coded call for a mass demonstration. Eight hundred kids, some as young as six, skipped school.
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Reel Images of Immigration: Made in L.A.

by Nicole Higgins and Matthew Johnson 08-11-2010
[Editor's Note: This week we will have a series of reviews on films with a focus on immigration. Check back each day for a new film review, and visit www.faithandimmigration.org for more information]
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'Trust is the new Black': God at the Aspen Ideas Festival (Part I)

by Rob Wilson-Black 08-11-2010
Against many odds, I was given the chance to spend six days at the Aspen Ideas Festival this summer.
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The Real Housewives of Proverbs 31

by Diana Butler Bass 08-10-2010
As a working mother who lives in the Washington-metro area, I admit that I was dreading Bravo's new program The Real Housewives of D.C.
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We Need a Clean Energy Conversion

by Brian McLaren 08-10-2010
We need a clean energy conversion.
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Reel Images of Immigration: Farmingville

by Yvette Schock 08-10-2010
[Editor's Note: This week we will have a series of reviews on films with a focus on immigration. Check back each day for a new film review, and visit www.faithandimmigration.org for more information]
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Can Muslims Follow the Biblical Christ and Still Be Muslim?

by Aaron Taylor 08-10-2010
Lately, I've been hearing a lot about the "Insider Movement" which is what missionary experts refer to as Muslims who love and follow Jesus while rem
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What I Meant To Say About Missouri

by LaVonne Neff 08-09-2010
When my previous post about Missouri's health-care insurance vote and obesity rates was posted, commenters told me I was
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The Dangers of Just Peacemaking

by Valerie Elverton Dixon 08-09-2010
Just peace theory holds that peace can only come when the basic needs of people are met. This need includes health care.
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