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Arizona's Immigration Bill is a Social and Racial Sin

Jim Wallis 4-21-2010

I got up at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning to fly to Phoenix, Arizona, to speak at a press conference and rally at the State Capitol at the invitation of the state's clergy and other leaders in the immigration reform movement.

Singing in Exile: An Arizona Church Responds to Immigration Enforcement Action

Ian Danley 4-16-2010

A Million Christians for Social Justice

Jim Wallis 3-25-2010

Sometimes, the timing of events seems almost providential.

Walking Prophetically: Marching as a Form of Worship

Gabriel Salguero 3-18-2010

This Sunday like tens of thousands of Americans I'll be in Washington D.C. in the March for America rally on behalf of undocumented immigrants.

Tell Glenn Beck: I'm a Social Justice Christian

Jim Wallis 3-10-2010

Glenn Beck says Christians should leave churches that use the word "social justice." He says social justice is a code word for communism and Nazism.

Black History Month Syndrome

Edward Gilbreath 2-26-2010

I've kind of avoided the topic of Black History Month this year until now, almost the end of the month. The reason is, I've been kicking around in my mind this notion of "Black History Month Syndrome." Now, stay with me a minute.

Asian ? White

Kathy Khang 1-08-2010

Articles like this make me want to celebrate and cringe.

Congressman Luis Gutierrez Introduces a Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill

Justin Fung 12-18-2009

The room was hot and stifling and overcrowded, but the excitement was palpable as people gathered to witness the introduction of a new comprehensive immigration reform bill. I barely managed to squeeze in, edging through the throng of people who spilled into the hallways. And just in time.

A Ray of Light in the Foreclosure Crisis

Janis Bowdler 12-10-2009

America's Pervasive Pattern of Race-Based Medical Disparities

Onleilove Alston 12-03-2009

Our country has a long history of underserving and mistreating African-Americans and other marginalized groups.

Beyond 'Diversity': New Creation and a Mestizo Vision

Chris Rice 12-01-2009

"Integration" and "diversity" do not express God's purpose for reconciliation deeply enough. What we need is a fresh paradigm that declares our new culture in Christ.

Why Big D Needs a Justice Revival

Catherine Cuellar 11-12-2009

Residents of the Lone Star state are known as proud folk, but there are a few startling facts that should make everyone -- not just residents of the third-largest metropolitan area in the U.S.

Remembering History's Evils

Julie Clawson 9-16-2009

I spent some time this summer visiting my parents in Taos, NM, and while doing all the touristy things there, I couldn't help but encounter stories of the history of the place that truly made me th

Human Trafficking and the Average Joe

Julie Clawson 9-11-2009

So a friend of mine, Shelton Green, has started an organization to help fight human trafficking -- What's Your Response.

A Doctor Makes Sense of the Health-Care Debate

Arthur Jones 9-01-2009

As the debate over health-care reform heats up, conflicting claims from both sides make it increasingly difficult to sort out the issues and choose a position for which to advocate.

Prayer Vigil at the Detention Center

M. Daniel Carroll R. 8-06-2009

I am a seminary professor. Activism is not something that comes naturally to me, but I am learning!

When Local Police Do Immigration Enforcement, the Community Suffers

Julie Peeples 8-03-2009

Two contrasting images recently brought into focus a growing chasm: a forty-something man in jeans and T-shirt squeezing the microphone at a community forum on immigration, face tight with anger a

Talking While Stupid

Brian McLaren 7-27-2009

I think President Obama was right to soften the tone of his statement the other day on the Gates arre

Sotomayor and the Fundamentals of Diversity and Affirmative Action

Jim Wallis 7-17-2009

The confirmation hearing for Judge Sonia Sotomayor this week again brings up the fundamental issues of diversity and affirmative action.

Interpretation, Hermeneutics, and Judge Sotomayor

Ernesto Tinajero 7-16-2009

Judge Sonia Sotomayor has begun jumping through the Senate's ritual hoops to become the next member of the Supreme Court.