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What Constitutes Sacred Space at Ground Zero?

Becky Garrison 8-27-2010

Close to nine years after the attacks on September 11, Lower Manhattan remains plagued by the sight of a gaping hole where the Twin Towers once stood.

Finding Faith in the Margins

Becky Garrison 8-24-2010

When I was interviewed in The Austin American Statesman about my book

American Muslims Are Not Responsible for 9/11

Jim Wallis 8-23-2010

For the sake of resting my soul, while I was on vacation with my wife and boys, I was sure not to watch any cable news.

A Different Idea for Ground Zero

LaVonne Neff 8-23-2010

Here's an idea for people who are unhappy about having an Islamic Center near the site of the World Trade Center, especially if those people are Bible-believing Christians and/or defenders of the U

For They Shall be Called Children of God

Jennifer Kottler 8-19-2010

In Sunday school many many years ago, I learned the Beatitudes.

The Implications of Calling Cordoba House a "Mosque"

Melvin Bray 8-18-2010

Islam did not attack America on Sept. 11 -- terrorists did.

Non-Cooperation with Evil in the Streets of Arizona

Randall Amster 8-16-2010

The clock nudged toward midnight on a cool Arizona summer evening.

Friday Links Round-Up

Jeannie Choi 8-13-2010

Here's a little round-up of links from the web you may have missed this week:

Choices Make Changes

Jennifer Kottler 8-12-2010

"Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." William Jennings Bryan (1860 - 1925)

Death By Ministry: Why is Being a Pastor so Unhealthy?

Eugene Cho 8-12-2010

Several years ago, I spent several hours/week doing research (and meeting with other pastors) about pastoral health and vitality for my denomination.

Reel Images of Immigration: Made in L.A.

Nicole Higgins and Matthew Johnson 8-11-2010

[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]

Reel Images of Immigration: Farmingville

Yvette Schock 8-10-2010

[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]

REEL Images of Immigration: The Visitor

Jennifer Kottler 8-09-2010

[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]

Update from Haiti: Despite Ruin, Pockets of Hope

Kent Annan 8-09-2010

Driving today through Port-au-Prince in the glaring summer sun, there is still plenty of rubble being removed. Presumably, almost seven months after the earthquake, bodies are still being discovered.

'Darkness Cannot Put Out Darkness': Friends Murdered in Afghanistan

Heather Wilson 8-09-2010

Ten more lives were lost in Afghanistan last week. Many people will likely say this danger is reason not to work in Afghanistan, yet I would disagree.

Who Wins When the U.S. Restricts Religious Freedom?

Jim Wallis 8-05-2010

There is one thing the opponents of the Cordoba Initiative (that plans to build an Islamic cultural center near Ground Zero) have in common with the Cordoba Initiative's leadership: their clear con

Religious Freedom and the Mosque and Community Center

Frank Fredericks 8-04-2010

In a unanimous vote yesterday New York City's historic landmarks commission voted to withhold historic protection from the downtown building slated to become a Muslim community center (called Park5

Why I Am Not Quitting Christianity

Eugene Cho 8-03-2010

By now, most of you have heard of the dramatic news of Anne Rice's simple statement of "quitting Christianity." I'm amazed how much coverage this has received -- everywhere.

Using the Afghan War Diaries to Guide our Path to Peace

Shannon Sullivan 8-02-2010

The details brought to us in the Afghan War Diary

President Obama on "The View"

Valerie Elverton Dixon 8-02-2010

President Obama visited with the five hosts of the ABC daytime talk show "The View." People complained. He should have gone to the Boy Scout gathering.