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Jesus and the Klan

Cesar Baldelomar 4-06-2010

I recently viewed an episode of Gangland on The History Channel. This particular show, which documents the rise of the younger members of the Imperial Klan of America (or KKK), really roused my anger. I thought, "How could people be so ignorant and foolish?" Can't they just accept that the United States has always been an ethnically, religiously, and ideologically diverse country?

Passover for Non-Jews and 'the Bread of Affliction'

Roi Ben-Yehuda 3-29-2010

In preparing a Passover seder in which many of my guests are first-timers and non-Jews, I am challenged by a number of factors: There is the barrier of language -- some of the texts that we read ar

The Balancing Act of a Successful Woman

Kathy Khang 3-08-2010

Hollywood isn't real life, but when real life (mine and the lives of the actors) and Hollywood converge it is great fodder for thinking and conversation. Peter and I can't stop talking about a recent date night movie, Up in the Air, starring Vera Farmiga and George Clooney.

Black History Month Syndrome

Edward Gilbreath 2-26-2010

I've kind of avoided the topic of Black History Month this year until now, almost the end of the month. The reason is, I've been kicking around in my mind this notion of "Black History Month Syndrome." Now, stay with me a minute.

Saying Good-Bye to the Pause After the Hyphen

Kathy Khang 1-26-2010

My husband asked me that question last night: "Do you think you'll feel different after you become a citizen?"

What Would Jesus Do in Palestine?

Stephen Flohr 1-25-2010

It was 3 a.m. when they came barreling into town -- Israeli jeeps and tanks preempting the dawn and hollering menacing messages over their loudspeakers.

Clear Benchmarks for Sudan

Melanie Weldon-Soiset 1-22-2010

As many of us know with New Year's resolutions, the ones that will most likely lead to success are the ones that come with a detailed plan: stepping stones, goals, and -- most of all -- concrete deadlines.

When Money Gets Messy

Kathy Khang 1-13-2010

Copenhagen: Three Global Factions and a Volatile Mix of Hope and Despair

Tim Costello 12-11-2009

In search of a global ethic and political will, in freezing weather and the most dispiriting cavernous building under cold grey Copenhagen skies, this search by 34,000 people with 3500 press observ

How I Responded to Public Racial Mockery

Rodolpho Carrasco 12-10-2009

A while back, I was in a situation where I was mocked publicly in front of 300-plus young leaders. There were racial overtones.

Unseen Privilege: The Overlooked Gender Dimension of the 'Deadly Viper' Conversation

Kathy Khang 11-19-2009

In the eight years I worked specifically with Christian Asian American college students, I knew that my gender would get in the way.

Three General Thoughts on Deadly Vipers, Mike Foster, Jud Wilhite, Soong-Chan Rah, Chuck Norris, Joyluck Club, Angry Asian Man, Wanna-Be Ninjas and Everyone Else

Eugene Cho 11-04-2009

I don't know if I have the energy or bandwidth to write this but it's important so here goes

It's Time for a Justice Revival

Victoria Hicks 10-20-2009

"It's time."

"Dallas needs this."

Those are the two statements Aaron Graham (Sojourners' Justice Revival Coordinator) and I heard over and over again as we visited pastors and other community leaders all over the city, lifting up the vision of a Dallas Justice Revival.

'Illegal Alien' Halloween Costumes Cash in on Racist Stereotypes

Cesar Baldelomar 10-20-2009

For many in the US, Halloween is a time

to dress-up as a character from a movie, a politician, a witch, vampire, and

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Audio: Remember Your Immigrant Roots

Efrem Smith 10-19-2009

In this short clip from a recent sermon, Pastor Efrem encourages European Americans to remember their own immigrant heritage and history in order to inform their current attitudes toward immigratio

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Ken Burns' National Parks: An Unnatural Wilderness

Randy Woodley 10-05-2009

Last week Ken Burns unleashed his new series on America's national parks, subtitled "America's Best Idea." The cinematography is incredible and Ken Burns is known as a progressive thinker.

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Health Care, Race, and the Role of Government

Efrem Smith 10-01-2009

I was recently talking with a European-American friend of mine who is also an evangelical. I am African-American and evangelical.

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Stand for Freedom in Iran: 'Enough is Enough!'

Lisa Sharon Harper 9-25-2009

The following is a message delivered at the "Stand for Freedom in Iran" rally that took place yesterday at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, across from the United Nations.

Sister Sotomayor: Lady Justice

Brenda Salter McNeil 9-04-2009

Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed more than one month ago, so why, you may ask, am I just now penning a blog about her historic appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court? The answer is easy -- I was scared. I was scared of offending members of the SMA community because of Justice Sotomayor's position on various hot-button issues.

Criteria for Spiritual Leadership: Content of Character

Mimi Haddad 8-24-2009

Does it seem curious to you that when the issue of leadership in the church is discussed, gender is frequently cited as a primary element to consider?