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Why Mavis is Voting

Tim Kumfer 11-03-2008

I work in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of northwest Washington in a building called The Festival Center.

Christian Voters Need to Reorient, not Disengage

Sondra Haaga 10-31-2008

In the spirit of honest and civil dialogue, I would like to both affirm and respectfully disagree with a few points made by Shane Claiborne i

Be Not Afraid

Jim Wallis 10-30-2008

In the final days of this election campaign, a new message has emerged.

Listening to Those Who Sacrificed for the Right to Vote

Jim Wallis 10-28-2008

I read with interest Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove's post on voting last week.

The Election, Immigration, and the Gospel

Gabriel Salguero 10-23-2008

In the months leading up to the election, the topic of immigration reform has disappeared from the presidential candidates' conversations.

Listening to the Black Church Tradition on Voting and Hope

Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove 10-22-2008

In the black Baptist church where I worship every Sunday, it's no surprise that Republicans don't own the evangelical vote.

Lewis and McCain: When Heroes Collide

Troy Jackson 10-16-2008

John McCain is an American hero. In 1967, after his plane was shot down over Hanoi in Vietnam, an injured McCain parachuted into a lake.

Bart Campolo's Tough Questions on Cross-Cultural Community

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 10-03-2008

Bart Campolo gave me a call recently about our ongoing blog conversation on New Monastics and race.

Lakeview Terrace: Somewhat Thoughtful Thriller

Gareth Higgins 9-23-2008

The number one film at the U.S. box office this past weekend was Lakeview Terrace, Neil La Bute's somewhat thoughtful thriller in which an LAPD officer harasses his new neighbors; the cop is black, the neighbors are an inter-racial couple. If the ethnic identities were switched, the film might never have been made; and if it had, it would have been a far less interesting film -

My Struggle with New Monasticism

Chanequa Walker-Barnes 9-18-2008

[Read all posts in this conversation on New Monastics and race.]

The Democratic Nomination's Historic Significance

Leroy Barber 8-28-2008

I have been watching the Democratic National Convention this week, and I think when Barack Obama gives his acceptance speech tonight it is going to be an important historic moment. This is not to tell you who to vote for. That's up to you. But I can't help but anticipate watching a person of color stand in the place he will tonight. I don't advocate voting for him (or not) because he is a black man, but it sure is encouraging to see history unfold. The amount of anguish that comes with [...]

America's Original Sin

Jim Wallis 11-01-1987

The Legacy of White Racism