This year marks the 35th anniversary of James Cones legendary volume Black Theology and Black Power. Last year was the 10th anniversary of Delores Williams landmark text Sisters in the Wilderness: The Challenge of Womanist God-Talk.
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Several times during the tumultuous events leading up to the Iraq war, I heard or read the lament, "Where is the Reinhold Niebuhr of our age who can provide wisdom for these insane times?" Thirty years after his death, this Christian social ethicist still has a certain hold on the i
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I came to the capital for a one-year internship, like so many Washingtonians, believing I'd get my fill of city life and move on to greener pastures, literally.
Sojourners: I would like to hear generally about your trip to Iraq, but specifically, I'm really interested in your experiences as a musician and a songwriter there. How did it come about that you were a part of this delegation anyway?
Sam Phillips spread the blues, broke racial barriers - and left a mixed legacy.