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Study Finds White Evangelicals Believe in American Exceptionalism

Evan Trowbridge 11-23-2010

More than eight-in-10 white evangelical Christians in the United States believe that God has granted the United States a special role in history, according to a study released Wednesday.

Preaching on Truth and Conscience

Logan Isaac 11-22-2010

This series written by Logan Mehl-Laituri for God's Politics focuses on selective conscientious objection. Read more posts in this series here.

Three Steps Toward a Balanced Budget

Jim Wallis 11-18-2010

There has been a lot of talk about deficits lately. This is for good reasons. Our personal and national relationship to debt is indeed a moral issue.

Friday Links Round Up: Natural Birth. Pedicures. Detroit.

Jeannie Choi 11-12-2010

Natural Birth. Pedicures. Detroit. Here's a little round up of links from around the web you may have missed this week:

Veterans' Suicides and Selective Conscientious Objection

Logan Isaac 11-08-2010

This is the fourth installment of a series Logan Mehl-Laituri is writing for God's Politics focusing on selective conscientious objection.

The Right to Act in Conscience

Logan Isaac 10-13-2010

This is the second installment of a series Logan Mehl-Laituri is writing for God's Politics focusing on selective conscientious objection. Read his first installment here.

Securing Soldiers' Rights to Selective Conscientious Objection

Logan Isaac 9-30-2010

target="_blank">Last March I testified at the Truth Commission on Conscience in War (TCCW) at the Riverside Church in New York City.

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Americans Lost Freedom in Iraq: D

Randy Woodley 9-02-2010

As you read this post, please understand, I'm not a pacifist. I was raised in a politically conservative family. My dad is a proud WWII vet. My only brother retired from the U.S. Air Force.

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The War in Iraq: At What Cost?

Jim Wallis 9-01-2010

The emotion that grips me this morning, after watching President Obama's speech last night and listening to the commentary about the "end of our combat mission in Iraq," is a deep sadness.

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Seeking Peace Among the Peoples

Logan Isaac 8-06-2010

Last weekend, Christian leaders and lay persons from all walks of life and just about every denominational body came together for the Peace Among the Peoples

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Wikileaking Afghanistan: Disaster Is Not a Good Thing, But Knowing About It Is

Nathan Schneider 7-28-2010

It's out: An enormous trove of documents about the war in Afghanistan yesterday appeared on Wikileaks (whose servers currently seem to be overwhelmed by the traffic) together with comprehensive report

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Wikileaks, Truth Tellers, and a Crisis of Conscience

Logan Isaac 7-27-2010

I've been staying with friends over the summer as I make my way slowly to North Carolina for divinity school, and I have been enjoying a few luxuries that I'm not used to, like television.

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Changing the Script on Political Theology

Becky Garrison 7-15-2010

When I picked up a copy of Daniel Schultz's book http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1935439146?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwbeckygarri-20...

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'No Stranger to Danger': RIP Quaker, Lawyer, Indigenous Peace Warrior Waratah

Jarrod McKenna 6-23-2010

Sad news for so many of us in the peace and human rights movement this morning to hear our friend Waratah Rose Gillespie has passed away.

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McChrystal vs. Obama: Battle of the 'Hard Hearts'?

Rose Marie Berger 6-23-2010

Yesterday U.S. top Afghanistan warrior General Stan McChrystal was very publicly called to the carpet in the Oval Office. Sources say his job is on the line.

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Confusing our Kids

Shane Claiborne 6-22-2010

I catch up on my news in the airport. Yesterday I watched this obscure story about a second grader in Rhode Island who wore a baseball cap to school with soldiers carrying guns on the front.

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Violence from the Past

Julie Clawson 6-04-2010

The day after we here in the U.S. paused to remember the men and women who had died fighting for our country, the fight continued from beyond the grave.

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Putting 'Collateral Murder' in Full Context: Rotten Fruit and the Tree From Which It Fell

Josh Stieber 4-19-2010

Recently, Wikileaks, an online whistleblower site, released a video which was dubbed "Collateral Murder." I write as a former member of the Infantry c

Americans Lost Freedom in Iraq: D

The War in Iraq: At What Cost?

Seeking Peace Among the Peoples

Wikileaking Afghanistan: Disaster Is Not a Good Thing, But Knowing About It Is

Wikileaks, Truth Tellers, and a Crisis of Conscience

Changing the Script on Political Theology

'No Stranger to Danger': RIP Quaker, Lawyer, Indigenous Peace Warrior Waratah

McChrystal vs. Obama: Battle of the 'Hard Hearts'?

Confusing our Kids

Iraq

Study Finds White Evangelicals Believe in American Exceptionalism

Preaching on Truth and Conscience

Three Steps Toward a Balanced Budget

Friday Links Round Up: Natural Birth. Pedicures. Detroit.

Veterans' Suicides and Selective Conscientious Objection

The Right to Act in Conscience

Securing Soldiers' Rights to Selective Conscientious Objection

Violence from the Past

Putting 'Collateral Murder' in Full Context: Rotten Fruit and the Tree From Which It Fell

Why the Tea Party Movement Should be Anti-War

Video of Civilian Deaths in Iraq and America's Culture of Violence