The Common Good

Media Advisories and Press Releases

Sojourners 04/21/2004
<i>Sojourners</i> magazine received 13 awards at the Associated Church Press annual convention in Toronto this week including Best in Class for ecumenical magazine. <i>Sojourners</i> received four awards of excellence (first place), four awards of merit (second place), and five honorable mentions.
Sojourners 03/24/2004
<i>Spirit of Fire</i>, the latest resource from the editors of Sojourners, examines the intersections of faith, art, and action; creativity and spirituality; artistic expression and the church. The relationship between artists and people of faith has been passionate and often contentious. This art-filled resource explores how these groups can find common ground and common values. It also delves into how art and faith together can catalyze social change.
Sojourners 09/04/2003
Sojourners editor (founding editor of Business 2.0) makes connection between financial self-interest and greed among senior U.S. officials and corporate executives.
Sojourners 07/03/2003
Sojourners will gather nationally recognized artists and activists today to explore a new vision for faith and arts in the 21st century.
Sojourners 04/30/2003
Social Justice, Faith-Based Magazine Receives 15 Associated Church Press Awards
Sojourners 03/27/2003
Two Sojourners employees were arrested in a D.C. protest to stop war on Iraq.
Sojourners 03/26/2003
As part of its ongoing 'War Watch' campaign,Sojourners offers early lessons of war with Iraq
Sojourners 03/18/2003
British Print Ad Campaign Offers Final Appeal for an Alternative to War from U.S. Church Leaders to Prime Minister Blair
Sojourners 03/17/2003
U.S. church leaders' clear, compelling alternative generates surge of last-minute interest among diverse cross-section of concerned citizens and leaders.
Sojourners 02/18/2003
A delegation of U.S., international, and British religious leaders met with British Prime Minister Tony Blair to encourage him in seeking alternatives to war in dealing with the regime of Saddam Hussein.
Sojourners 01/22/2003
An estimated 3,200 people filled the Washington (D.C.) National Cathedral today (Jan. 20) to pray for a peaceful alternative to war with Iraq.
Sojourners 11/10/2002
"We want to send President Bush a strong message that if he starts a pre-emptive war against Iraq, it will not be with the support of the churches."
Sojourners 09/05/2002
While President Bush makes the case to Congress, the American people, and the United Nations for a U.S. war on Iraq, a "third way" has emerged in the debate about what to do about Saddam Hussein.
Sojourners 08/15/2002
Sojourners announces its latest resource, A World at Odds: Conscience in a Time of Terror, a new online study guide that offers fresh, alternative perspectives on five timely and important issues: the U.S. conflict with Iraq; the global economy; fundamentalism and religious diversity; the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; and the anniversary of Sept. 11.
Sojourners 05/16/2002
Sojourners magazine won top awards at the Evangelical Press Association's 54th annual convention.
Sojourners 04/30/2002
Social Justice, Faith-Based Publication Receives Twelve Awards
Sojourners 06/26/2001
What is the connection between Web technology and social movements? Can technology create new communities, bring marginalized voices to the table, or does it further widen the gap between the accessed haves and have-nots? How do we as people of faith think biblically, theologically, and critically about technology?
Sojourners 02/20/2001
Rev. Wallis plans to strategize with both Israeli and Palestinian peace workers, as well as other international leaders, around ways to gain international support for the peace process.
Sojourners 12/21/2000
Travelling as a member of the first Colombia delegation sponsored by the international human rights organization Witness For Peace, Berger will meet with a range of organizations and individuals in Bogota, as well as faith-based organizations in rural areas. She will hear firsthand how Colombians at the grassroots are effected by the $1.3 billion in U.S. military aid that has arrived in their country over the past year.
Sojourners 12/15/2000
It's finally over. Five excruciating weeks of counting, re-counting, and not counting has led us to a moment in our nation's history like no other. Vice President Al Gore has called the nation to unity and President-elect George W. Bush has pledged a bi-partisan approach to leadership. But the post-election confusion has left many voters feeling disillusioned and angry. What lessons can be learned and what steps can be taken to begin the healing process?