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A Good START: Reducing the Idolatry of Nuclear Weapons

The decades-long struggle to first reduce and then abolish nuclear weapons achieved two major goals this week that we can celebrate.
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A Covenant for Civility

The political polarization of our society has now reached a new and dangerous level.
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Social Justice Christians at White House Easter Prayer Breakfast

Yesterday morning, President Obama hosted an Easter prayer breakfast for a group of church leaders at the White House.
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Why Obama Needs an Ambassador for International Religious Freedom

Religious persecution remains a major problem around the world, whether by repressive governments or by one faith against another. A position of U.S.
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A Million Christians for Social Justice: Are You In?

Yesterday, I shared our prayers and discussions about possibly launching A Million Christians for Social Justice
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A Million Christians for Social Justice

Sometimes, the timing of events seems almost providential.
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Glenn Beck on Martin Luther King and Gandhi

Given Glenn Beck's threat that "the hammer is coming," I have been keeping my eyes and ears open to see and hear what attacks he might next make on us or the growing movement of Christians who share with us the call to
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What Glenn Beck Doesn't Understand About Biblical Social Justice

When Glenn Beck promised to devote a whole week of his television show to come after me, I wasn't sure he really meant it. I guess he did. Last night he began to make good on the threat he made on his radio show that "the hammer will fall."
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A Significant Step Toward Health Reform in Spite of Poisonous Politics

From the very beginning, more than a year ago, the faith community called on the president and Congress to follow three principles in health-care reform: that it be framed as a moral issue; that it provide coverage to all who need health care, and that the sanctity of life be respecte
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A Flawed Step Forward on Health-Care Reform

We all know how much the media love conflict, and they have fallen in love with the health-care debate. Yesterday's New York Times story on the final House vote expected this weekend simply said, "Showdown Near." That says it all about the gunfight at the O.K.
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Pray Immigration Reform Into Passage

On Sunday, a major march for immigration reform will take place in Washington, D.C. Tens of thousands of people will gather to call on the White House to lead, and put forward an immigration reform bill whose time has come.
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In Spite of Glenn Beck's New Threats, My Invitation to Dialogue Stands

Last week, when radio and television talk show host Glenn Beck said that social justice i
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How Obama's Faith Council Worked: Six Points of Consensus

As some of you may know, I served on President Obama's Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships for year one of his administration. Our one-year term is almost up, and yesterday we issued our final report to key members of the administration.
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Tell Glenn Beck: I'm a Social Justice Christian

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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Immigration Reform: Change Takes Courage and Faith

The window is closing on comprehensive immigration reform. At least that's what the politicians in Washington are saying. They're afraid of more demagoguery. They're afraid of upcoming elections. They're afraid of the politics of fear.
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The Cost of Doing Nothing About Health Care

After nearly a year of our work for health-care reform, the debate seems to be reaching the end.
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