Immigration

Immigration Reform's Post-Election Potential

Glen Peterson 1-28-2009

Just a few months ago, Christian advocates of immigration reform believed that the political environment in the country would make it very difficult to make the legislative changes necessary to pro

Suffer the Little Children

Allison Johnson 1-15-2009

When Jesus said, "Suffer th

Audio: Taking 'Change We Can Believe In' to the Next Level

Efrem Smith 1-15-2009

It was hard to narrow this sermon down to a short clip -- it makes so many good points!

Hope for Troubled Immigration Reform

Allison Johnson 1-13-2009

Reading through today's New York Times, I came across an extraordinary opinion piece on immigration reform, titled "http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/opinion/13tue1.html?ref=opinion" href="https://sojo.net/%3Ca%20href%3D"http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/opinion/13">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/opinion/13

Creating a New American Ethos

Randy Woodley 1-12-2009

We stand at what could be the greatest divide in American history.

Dear President Obama

Jim Wallis, Marian Wright Edelman, Elizabeth Edwards 1-01-2009

Memos to the new president from political, cultural, and religious leaders.

Policy and Organizing: A Year in Review

Elizabeth Denlinger Reaves 12-19-2008

It was quite a busy year for the policy team at Sojourners, and we can already hear the challenges and opportunities of 2009 calling for our attention.

Border Walls Keep Out Mary and Baby

Maryada Vallet 12-18-2008

She walks the trails until her ankles swell and her back pulsates with pain.

International Migrants Day

Jennifer Svetlik 12-18-2008

Eight years ago, the United Nations proclaimed Dec. 18 as International Migrants Day.

Postville Still Suffering in the Wake of Immigration Raids

Allison Johnson 12-11-2008

Months after the largest immigration enforcement raid in history, the tiny community of Postville is still sufferin

La Anunciación

Demetria Martinez 12-01-2008

Short fiction on new life in a new country.

Is America the Promised Land or Egypt?

Jimmy McCarty 11-13-2008

Social location is vital to understanding how people come to their interpretations, and appropriations, of the Bible and its stories.

The Big Shift: Latino Evangelical Voters

Allison Johnson 11-13-2008

In 2004, Latino evangelicals represented

Fasting for Immigrant Justice this Election Season

Glen Peterson 11-04-2008

Activists, evangelical Christians, and Catholic Workers have joined in a hunger strike in downtown Los Angeles to expose the plight of immigrants in the United States and to motivate 1 million peop

My Personal 'Faith Priorities' for this Election

Jim Wallis 10-23-2008

In 2004, several conservative Catholic bishops and a few megachurch pastors like Rick Warren issued their list of "non-negotiables," which were intended to be a voter guide for their followers.

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.

Seeing Immigration Through Biblical Spectacles

Rich Nathan 10-20-2008

About 20 years ago, Stanley Hauerwas and William Willimon wrote a book provocatively titled Resident Aliens.

What New Monastics Can Learn from History (Part 2)

Onleilove Alston 10-17-2008

[continued from part 1] Out of a general respect for anyone who seeks to serve the inner city (I grew up in the housing projects of Brook

Put the 'Labor' Back in Secretary of Labor (Our Secretary of Labor is M.I.A., Part 2)

Kim Bobo 10-17-2008

[continued from part 1]

Regardless of who wins the presidential election, we need a secretary of labor who thinks and acts like Frances Perkins.

Our Secretary of Labor is M.I.A. in Protecting Workers (Part 1)

Kim Bobo 10-16-2008