When it comes to faith, politics, and culture (three of our favorite topics here at Sojourners), the public discussion too often seems to shrink down big ideas and complex life to simple, narrow
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Rose Marie Berger, Mark Betz 6-01-2005
More than 70 Christian bankruptcy attorneys issued an open letter to religious leaders, urging them to take action against Senate Bill 256. The bill would overhaul U.S.
Rose Marie Berger, Mark Betz 6-01-2005
The Church of England is painting the kingdom green.
Emily R. Hershberger 6-01-2005
More than 2,000 poor Brazilian farmers marched to the remote jungle town of Anapu in February for the funeral of Catholic Sister Dorothy Stang, SND, whom they called the "angel of Trans-Amazonia." Stang, 73, was shot to death Feb. 12 by Rayfran das Neves Sales.
Claire McKeever 6-01-2005
Low-income persons and families across the United States will increasingly need more services to enable them to meet acceptable standards of living, according to a 2004 report on hunger and homelessness by U.S. mayors.
Rose Marie Berger, Mark Betz 6-01-2005
- Quiver Power. Nottingham, England, best known as the home of Robin Hood, the legendary outlaw who stole from the rich and gave to the poor, will no longer sport a jaunty rainbow-colored archer with an oversized bow as its logo. A haute couture fuchsia "N" is the towns new brand.
Barbara Crooker 6-01-2005
Its a sweet June day, and the mockingbirds
are singing, as are the rubber tires of cars
on the road, and both of these sounds reverberate,
echo, the jazz of early summer, with the muffled
percussion of wind in the trees. A crow
twangs and plucks his big black bass,
Rose Marie Berger 6-01-2005
The Riggio-Lynch Interfaith Chapel, designed by internationally renowned architect Maya Lin, is located at the Childrens Defense Funds 157-acre Haley Farm in Clinton, Tennessee.
Robert Roth 6-01-2005
The most serious of events can seem, well, funny at the time. Encountering Gods transformative actions directly, the first human response can be to break down into laughter.
Tom M. Liston 6-01-2005
Unfortunately, Duane Shanks article ("Reform, Reduce, Destroy," April 2005) only scratched the surface in familiarizing your readers with Grover Norquist. The sheer hypocrisy of his "starve the beast" political strategy would have been fertile ground for a more in-depth analysis of his philosophy, tactics, and organization.
Tom Woods 6-01-2005
Thank you for the excellent article ("A Church at the Crossroads," by Heidi Schlumpf, March 2005).
The Editors 5-01-2005
Our culture here in the United States has definite bipolar tendencies: On one hand we're encouraged to want--and to purchase--more, more, more. More food, more entertainment, more stuff.
Paula Gooder 5-01-2005
When watching sports, Im always most impressed by the decathletes. Those who are able to compete skillfully in such a range of athletic events are awe-inspiring. Not only can they perform a variety of skills well, but they also are able to switch easily from one to another.
Rose Marie Berger, Mark Betz 4-01-2005
Looking for something to wear on Talk Like A Pirate Day? Whether ye be a landlubbin pencil-pusher or a true salty sea dog, Pirate Jesus, with his parrot, patch, and lopsided grin, is concerned for your salvation.
Joel Kurz 4-01-2005
I have climbed out of the depths
where human ash and soil
comprise a pyramidal mound
covered by the green of life.
Here women, men, and children