Faith and Politics

What a Tragedy Can Call Us To Do

Jim Wallis 1-13-2011

We needed to be called to transcend politics in our response to the shootings in Arizona, lest the politics of our reactions to this tragedy turn us even further against one another.

The Work of Healing Starts in Our Hearts

Jim Wallis 1-13-2011

Many members of Congress and their staffers have had friends and loved ones call to check on their personal safety.

Paying Tribute to Global Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Style

Becky Garrison 1-12-2011

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Human Trafficking and the Food We Buy

Brigitte Gynther 1-11-2011

January 11 is recognized around the world as Human Trafficking Awareness Day.

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Shooting a Reminder of Our Swords of Words

Sheldon Good 1-11-2011

God's heart broke just as ours did upon hearing of the victims in Tucson.

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Join Us in Signing the Peace and Civility Pledge

Jim Wallis 1-11-2011

The horrible shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and others is an important American moment.

Violent Stories That Change Us for the Worse

LaVonne Neff 1-11-2011

A public figure is shot. School children are shot. A building explodes. A package explodes. And immediately we look for someone or something to blame: Republicans?

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords: Speaking for the Soul

Diana Butler Bass 1-11-2011

The Sunday after Martin Luther Kin g Jr. w

Stay Informed and in Prayer for the People of Sudan

Elizabeth Palmberg 1-10-2011

As voting continues in South Sudan's week-long independence referendum, which started yesterday, here are a few key links to keep you u

Snapshots from Tucson

Becky Garrison 1-10-2011

I welcomed in the New Year in Tucson, Arizona with the kind folks of the Restoration Project

An Attack on the Soul of the Nation

Jim Wallis 1-10-2011

The shooting of Gabrielle Giffords, the young Congresswoman from Arizona, must speak to the soul of this nation.

Friday Links Round-Up: Ted Williams. The Green Dragon. Desert Composer.

Jeannie Choi 1-07-2011

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

End-of-Life Planning: Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow

LaVonne Neff 1-07-2011

"The Obama administration, reversing course, will revise a Medicare regulation to delete references to end-of-life planning as part of the annual physical examinations covered under the new health

Nonviolent Activists in Palestine Face Harassment, Prison, and Violence

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 1-07-2011

Last Friday, at a protest against the Israeli separation barrier in the West Bank town of Bil'in, Palestinian nonviolent activist Jawaher Abu Rahmah was killed by http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fmondoweiss.net%2F2011%2F01%2Fde...

Fish-Workers in Sri Lanka Struggling for Life and Livelihood

Rev. Thomas John 1-06-2011

In the wake of the horrendous tragedy of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami ever

A Message of Gratitude

Jim Wallis 1-06-2011

On New Year's Day I sat and reflected on the past year.

Taking the Constitution Seriously

Duane Shank 1-06-2011

Today, the new 112th Congress convenes.

What Did Sojourners Activists Do in 2010?

Elizabeth Denlinger Reaves 1-05-2011

Half a million messages. That's how many our most engaged Sojourners activists sent on behalf of important justice issues in 2010.

Remembering Judy Bonds, Mountain Defender

Allen Johnson 1-05-2011

This past Monday, January 3, anti-mountaintop removal activist Judy Bonds exhaled her last breath from the homeland she loved.

Palestinians Protest Death of Nonviolent Activist

Samuel Nichols 1-04-2011

For nearly six years, the Palestinian residents of the West Bank village of Bil'in have held a weekly nonviolent demonstration against the separation wall -- a barrier cutting through large portions of