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The Day I got 'Left Behind'

Aaron Taylor 6-03-2009

The year was 1988. I was 11 years old and my younger brother Paul was 7 years old.

Indigenous theologians discuss embracing their culture

The Editors 6-01-2009

Indigenous theologians Richard Twiss, Terry LeBlanc, and Raymond Aldred discuss the importance of reviving Native American theology as a way of reclaiming culture.

The Biblical Truth about Gender

Mimi Haddad 5-29-2009

I heard a preacher once say, "Don't let facts blind you to the truth." What did he mean? Facts, misunderstood or taken out of context, can take us further away from, rather than closer to, truth.

Christian Soldiers in Afghanistan

Valerie Elverton Dixon 5-29-2009

William Faulkner once said: "The past is not dead.

The Good News About Yesterday's Duel

Jim Wallis 5-22-2009

I'm in Germany at the biannual Kirchentag festival of faith of the German churches, so I missed the news and analysis of President Barack Obama and former Vice President Dick Cheney's spee

Was Iraq a Holy War?

Aaron Taylor 5-22-2009

Despite the repeated attempts of former President George W.

The End of Christianity?

Soong-Chan Rah 5-22-2009

Last month, in an issue of Newsweek, Jon Meacham describes what he perceives to be "The End of Christian America." Meacham asserts that "Ch

Why You Need to Know Vincent Chin

Eugene Cho 5-15-2009

I'll be honest. I get timid writing these kind of posts.

I'm scared of being labeled an angry or bitter Asian. I'm scared of the emails that come in. I'm scared of being de-invited for speaking gigs

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Sojourners Magazine Awards

Jeannie Choi 5-13-2009

Sojourners magazine received many honors at the joint annual conventions of the Evangelical Press Association (EPA) a

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Women Who Were Wild at Heart

Mimi Haddad 5-11-2009

I enjoy addressing the contributions of women in history at Christian colleges or universities.

A New President and a New Generation Seek a Nuclear Weapons-Free Future

Jim Wallis 5-08-2009

An import

For the Record: Still Not the Religious Left

Jim Wallis 5-08-2009

Before our Mobilization to End Poverty, a member of our staff sent an e-mail to some members of the media in which he mistakenly referred to it as "the first big mobilization of the Religious Left

The Two Futures Project: Who Would Jesus Bomb?

Shane Claiborne 5-06-2009

In light of headlines that dozens of kids and families were killed in US bombings of Afghanis

White Evangelicals for Torture

Brian McLaren 5-01-2009

Too many white evangelicals stand for torture, according to a recent Pew Forum study reported by CNN.com.<

Culture War Casualties: Responding to Carrie Prejean and Bullying Suicides

Aaron Taylor 4-24-2009

Last week Carrie Prejean, also known as the former Miss California, lost the Miss U.S.A.

Evangelicals Need to Love Gay People

Brian McLaren 4-23-2009

Jonathan Merritt may be the most courageous Southern Baptist in America this week for his USA Tod

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Defining 'Progressive'

Diana Butler Bass 4-21-2009

"Progressive" has become the adjective of choice to describe faith communities with commitments to justice, serving the poor, and environmentalism.

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What President Obama's Budget Means for Poor People

Ronald J. Sider 4-17-2009

If a budget is a moral document, what should be said about the president's proposed budget for 2010? I focus here on what this budget proposal says about justice for poorer Americans.

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Four Points Toward Peace in the Middle East

Brian McLaren 4-16-2009

I've written a lot on Palestine and Gaza in recent years. Any of us who travel (or read) know that peace in the world can't be separated from peace in Israel -- peace for Jews, and peace for Muslim and Christian Palestinians.

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