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Jesus and Justice Always Kiss: A Plea to Youth Pastors Making Out with Empire

Jarrod McKenna 2-11-2009

That U.S. megaphone of amazing grace, Shane Claiborne, was recently moved to tears after witnessing a youth gathering in Australia.

Audio: Shifting How We 'Have Church'

Efrem Smith 2-04-2009

In this clip, Pastor Efrem talks about how the church has constantly changed throughout history to get closer to God's heart.

Jimmy Carter Interview: 'We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land'

Cathleen Falsani 2-02-2009

Former President Jimmy Carter just published a new book about the ongoing violent unrest in the Middle East titled, We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work.

Black and White Like Us

Wendy Bilen 1-30-2009

I took my 11-year-old daughter to the Cheetah Girls concert a week after Election Day. Stood in line for 20 minutes with other moms to buy her overpriced popcorn and soda. Forked over the rest of the money in my pocket for a poster and some laminated thing dangling from a lanyard. Sat through throngs of tweens screaming "girl power" in upper octaves.

JFK, Resurrection, and Post-Modern Christianity: Books for a New Year

Molly Marsh 1-28-2009

As you've probably surmised over the last few weeks, we asked God's Politics contributors to send us some of their favorite books of 2008. Here are a few more to add to your list:

20th January, 2009

Nontando Hadebe 1-22-2009

On 20^th January, 2009, I turned on my radio to listen to the news and heard these words from the leader of the main opposition party in Zimbabwe: "Today is probably one of the darkest d

My Advent Calendar: December 11

Diana Butler Bass 12-11-2008

Not surprisingly, when I opened the eleventh window, it revealed a picture of a lion holding a book-the ancient Christian symbol for Mark the evangelist.

My Advent Calendar: December 10

Diana Butler Bass 12-10-2008

As I opened window 10, I had to squint to see a small angelic figure holding a book-the traditional Christian symbol for Matthew, the gospel writer. Although Christmas conjures images of angels, the Matthew sign isn't an angel. His symbol is a human being with wings.

My Advent Calendar: December 8

Diana Butler Bass 12-08-2008

My Advent Calendar: December 6

Diana Butler Bass 12-06-2008

When I opened the sixth window on the Advent calendar, a very traditional Christian picture greeted me: a shepherd carrying a sheep.

My Advent Calendar: December 4

Diana Butler Bass 12-04-2008

The fourth window of my Advent calendar opened to reveal a deer in the snow, a nostalgic vision of winter. A frosty Christmas card scene.

Don't Take the Bush-Obama Handshake for Granted

Jim Wallis 11-12-2008

The campaign was filled with backstabbers, liars, and cheats. Entire books were created out of thin air to defame opponents.

Thrilled at Last to Be Thrilled to Vote

Dee Dee Risher 11-05-2008

At 6:30 a.m., my 7-year-old daughter wakes me. "Mommy! Is it time to vote?"

Spreading the Wealth

Chuck Collins 10-27-2008

After three decades of "concentrate the wealth," we could really use some "spreading the wealth."

Holy Boldness by Biblical Women

Mimi Haddad 10-01-2008

Last week I celebrated the political prominence women enjoy today as a direct extension of the gains earned for women by early evangelica

The View from 1908

Tony Jones 7-10-2008

Tony Jones Great Grandfather This summer, two friends and I are doing something that seems a bit outlandish (especially for 40-year-old guys). We've borrowed a friend's RV, and we're touring the country to talk about our books. Doug Pagitt (A Christianity Worth Believing), Mark Scandrette (

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