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Sojourners Magazine: February 2016

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What if white Christians acted more Christian than white? That's the question Sojourners' president Jim Wallis is asking in his new book America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America. In our cover story, read an excerpt and explore why "we can no longer be afraid of the truth about race in this country- past, present, and future." 

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Cover Story

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Crossing the Bridge to a New America

A new generation, of all races, is leading the way to a future where our growing diversity is experienced as a great benefit, not a threat. 
Jim Wallis
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Feature

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The Blue Note Gospel

To be prophetic preachers, we must understand the blues. 
Otis Moss III
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Shane Claiborne

'We set out to start a community, and now we have a village'

Ten years after the release of his best-selling book, Irresistible Revolution, Shane Claiborne talks with Jim Wallis about nonconformity, ending the death penalty, and cutting his hair. 
Jim Wallis, Shane Claiborne
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Should Christians be Socialists?

Is socialism, like the communism of old, fundamentally inconsistent with Christian faith?
Danny Duncan Collum
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Andrew Wilkes

Another Way is Possible

An interview with Andrew Wilkes on Christianity and socialism. 
Danny Duncan Collum, Andrew Wilkes
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Commentary

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'Syrian Refugees Welcome Here'

The mayor of Allentown, Pa., opens town doors- but not without pushback. 
Bob Smietana
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How to Practice Safe Banking

From churches to the FDIC, there's a new financial environment where responsible lending can flourish.
Rachel Anderson
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The State of the Dream

Tracking immigration reform in the U.S. courts and its impact on families.
Michael Mershon
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Culture Watch

Can You Hear It?

Hip-hop, spoken word, and the voice of prophetic ethics. 
Valerie Miles-Tribble
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The Study Quran

Opening a Sacred Text

From The Study Quran: A New Translation and Commentary by Seyyed Hossein Nasr, editor-in-chief. Published by HarperOne (2015). 
The Editors, Seyyed Hossein Nasr
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The Substance of Truth

Courage was sometimes in short supply among the mainstream media. 
Danny Duncan Collum
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My Little Book of Big Freedoms

New and Noteworthy

Four February culture recommendations from our editors.
The Editors
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Shaun the Sheep

The Best of 2015

Here are my picks for the best films of 2015.
Gareth Higgins
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Rob Schenck

Guns and the Evangelical Christian

The Armor of Light, directed by Abigail E. Disney. Fork Films. 
Caroline Barnett
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Mary Oliver's Happiest Poems

Felicity: Poems, by Mary Oliver. Penguin Press.
Jenna Barnett
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Departments

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From the Archives: February 1988

Down at the Cross
Vincent G. Harding
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Letters

Letters to the Editor from Sojourners readers
The Editors
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Living the Word: Why Do Good Things Happen?

Reflections on the Revised Common Lectionary, Cycle C. 
Jason Byassee
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Poetry: Not a Thief

   
Julia Alvarez
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Columns

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Exxon's Criminal Offense

The damage Exxon has done will keep on accelerating for centuries to come. 
Bill McKibben
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Frozen Solid

It's winter. So snuggle up, and tune out. 
Ed Spivey Jr.
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Steps of Gratitude

I came home from the hospital feeling deep appreciation for all the blessings in my life.
Jim Wallis
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Things Fall Apart

But now is the time to dream and plan and begin to build the world we want. 
Lisa Sharon Harper
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