Lent

Osama bin Laden: The Death of the 'Madman with a Sword'

Rose Marie Berger 5-03-2011

The mix of relief and grief displayed by crowds in the streets outside the White House and the Capitol building was a human response to the news that U.S.

From the Malls of America to the Destitute and Lost

Mimi Haddad 5-02-2011

Do you find yourself reluctant to attend women's retreats, Bible studies, or conferences because too often they focus on fashion, dieting, women's emotions, and new forms of abdominal exercises?

The First Nonviolent Revolution? The Resurrection.

Jake Olzen 4-22-2011

As Lent ends and the Holy Triduum begins, my mind turns to resurrection. Perhaps a bit too soon as the Good Friday death of Jesus and his descent into darkness is still impending.

Reflections on the Gulf Oil Spill and a Prayer for Lost Lives

Jeffrey Wilson 4-21-2011

Last year, I was deeply troubled by the Gulf Oil Spill, having been born and raised on the Florida Gulf Coast.

Rediscovering Values For Lent: Risky Hope

Jim Wallis 4-20-2011

[Editors' note: During the season of Lent we will be posting excerpts from the Rediscovering Values Lenten Study Guide. We invite you to study God's word with us through these posts.]

Let's Not Forget: It's Not About Us

Eugene Cho 4-19-2011

I'm very fond of this season in the Christian calendar because I can mention the word "ass" during my blog post and sermon and still keep all the fundamentalists off my back.

For Gulf Coast Residents, the Oil Spill Nightmare Continues

Patty Whitney 4-18-2011

For three months last year the Gulf Coast oil spill was the major topic of news reports all over the world. From the explosion on April 20, 2010, until the capping of the gushing well on July 15, 2010, the headlines were consumed with images and dialogue about the tragedy unfolding before our very eyes. Shortly after the news of the capping, the government reported that “most” of the oil was gone, and that things were getting back to normal. The camera crews packed up. The reporters turned in their hotel room keys and gathered their deductible tax receipts. And they all left. Kumbaya, the oil was gone, and the world was normal again. The world could move on to other, more pressing interests. That is … the rest of the world could move on to other, more pressing interests.

Embracing Creation Theology

Julie Clawson 4-15-2011

Today is the annual National Day of Silence, a day where students across America pledge to be silent for a day in order to bring attention

Rediscovering Values for Lent: The Mind of Christ

Jim Wallis 4-12-2011

[Editors' note: During the season of Lent we will be posting excerpts from the Rediscovering Values Lenten Study Guide. We invite you to study God's word with us through these posts.]

My Letter to the IRS: 'I Reserve the Right Not to Kill'

Shane Claiborne 4-11-2011

As a Christian, Easter marks the most stunning act of grace and enemy-love in human history -- Jesus' death and resurrection.

The Elephant in the Sanctuary: Women and Abuse

Mimi Haddad 4-08-2011

I concluded my celebration of Women's History Month (March) with a sober realization that the abuse of females is inseparable from the study of women's history.

I Am Fasting So People Don't Go Hungry

Wesley Granberg-Michaelson 4-08-2011

In the tradition of the church, the season of Lent was observed through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

Rediscovering Values for Lent: The Power of Grief

Jim Wallis 4-06-2011

[Editors' note: During the season of Lent we will be posting excerpts from the Rediscovering Values Lenten Study Guide. We invite you to study God's word with us through these posts.]

Entering God's Story

Julie Clawson 4-05-2011

My daughter has had a difficult time understanding Lent this year.

Terry Jones: We Have Lost Our Brother

Valerie Elverton Dixon 4-04-2011

In a blog posted on God's Politics on September 14, 2010, I wrote that I rejoiced that Pastor Terry Jones had

The Discipline of Fasting

Jim Wallis 3-31-2011

Since our fast began this past Monday, I've been re-reading one of the classic books on spirituality by my friend Richard Foster,

Rediscovering Values for Lent: Exposing Darkness

Jim Wallis 3-29-2011

[Editors' note: During the season of Lent we will be posting excerpts from the Rediscovering Values Lenten Study Guide. We invite you to study God's word with us through these posts.]

Why I Support President Obama's Decision on Libya

Wesley Granberg-Michaelson 3-29-2011

I believe deeply in the power of nonviolence, first as a Christian, and second as one committed to seeing the principles of human dignity, freedom, and justice advanced throughout the world.

How Did John 3:16 Become About 'Weirdos and Violence'?

Nadia Bolz-Weber 3-28-2011

Here's a name for you: Rollen Stewart. Born Feb. 19, 1944. Ring a bell?

Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Troy Jackson 3-25-2011

On the morning of Saturday, March 25, 1911 more than 600 employees, mostly immigrant women, reported for work at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in New York City.