Following the signing of a discriminatory immigration law by Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley on June 09, Rev. Jim Wallis decried the new law as mean-spirited and morally indefensible.
WASHINGTON, DC – 204 Members of Congress voted “aye” today for amendment 55 of HR. 1540 – Sponsored by Representatives Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Walter Jones (R-NC).
Sojourners' mission is to articulate the biblical call to social justice, inspiring hope and building a movement to transform individuals, communities, the church, and the world.
Sojourners - publisher of a monthly magazine of the same name - is a voice and vision for social change. Founded in 1971 as a faith-based organization, Sojourners provides an alternative perspective on faith, politics, and culture through its magazine, Web site, e-mail services, media commentaries, and public events. Ecumenical and progressive, Sojourners lifts up the biblical connection between social justice and spiritual renewal. Sojourners nurtures community by bringing together people from the various traditions and streams of the church and also hosts an annual program of voluntary service.