Islam

We Need a Clean Energy Conversion

Brian McLaren 8-10-2010

We need a clean energy conversion.

Can Muslims Follow the Biblical Christ and Still Be Muslim?

Aaron Taylor 8-10-2010

Lately, I've been hearing a lot about the "Insider Movement" which is what missionary experts refer to as Muslims who love and follow Jesus while rem

Who Wins When the U.S. Restricts Religious Freedom?

Jim Wallis 8-05-2010

There is one thing the opponents of the Cordoba Initiative (that plans to build an Islamic cultural center near Ground Zero) have in common with the Cordoba Initiative's leadership: their clear con

Forgiveness, Fear, and the Mosque at Ground Zero

Julie Clawson 6-08-2010

I've become used to seeing images of protests on the news recently.

Christian Zionism: Theology that Legitimates Oppression

Tony Campolo 5-19-2010

I recently returned from a speaking engagement at the Bethlehem Bible College; and what I witnessed firsthand sent chills up my back. Listening to the horror stories told to me by oppressed Palestinians elicited feelings ranging from indignation to compassion.

Free Speech vs. Fundamentalist Islam?

Eboo Patel 5-11-2010

A few days back, small groups of college students at Northwestern,http://uiucatheists.bl

The Inevitable Results of War: Sins as Well as Crimes

Arthur Waskow 4-08-2010

The end of Passover is said to mark the anniversary of the moment when Pharaoh's imperial horse-chariot army met disaster in the Red Sea.

Beyond a Predictable Script: Dialogue with Comments on My Israel/Palestine Posts

Brian McLaren 2-08-2010

It's one thing to go to the "Holy Land" and see where Jesus worked and walked in the past.

Blurred Lines Between Military and Humanitarian Efforts in Afghanistan Raise More Questions than Answers

Heather Wilson 1-29-2010

Reported in a recent Times article, leading non-governmental organizations (NGOs), speculate that the militarization of aid in Afghanistan blurs lines between military and humanitarian responses, jeopardizing the success of projects and the lives of staff, wanting a return of all aid work to NGOs.

Howard Zinn's Last Advice to Me (and America): 'Independence from the Military-Corporation'

Arthur Waskow 1-28-2010

Tuesday morning -- just two days ago -- I wrote to half a dozen leaders of progressive thought and action in America, each separately, the letter that follows.

'Irreconcilable Islam' and Irascible Christianity, Part 2

Melvin Bray 1-06-2010

[continued from part 1] If duplicity were the only moral failing in Gi

Gingrich Labels 'Irreconcilable Wing of Islam' but Ignores Irascible Christianity

Melvin Bray 1-05-2010

"'Tell me what distinguishes the murderer at Fort Hood, the people we arrested in Denver and Detroit and New York, and the five people who were just picked up in Pakistan?'" Former House Speaker Ne

If They Are Too Big To Fail, Let's Make Them Smaller

Jim Wallis 1-04-2010

We're off and running. I am headed for the airport to go to Detroit for the first leg in our book tour for Rediscovering Values: On Wall Street, Main Street, and Your Street-A Moral Compass for the New Economy.

Interfaith Interaction at Parliament of the World's Religions

12-22-2009

I recently returned from 8 days in Melbourne Australia where I attended the 2009 Parliament of the World's Religions.

Stepping Back from Bethlehem

Phil Haslanger 12-21-2009

For much of the world, the heart of Bethlehem is found down a narrow stairway in a small cave area under a huge church where a 14-pointed silver star marks the spot that, for at least 17 centuries, Christians have honored as the place where Jesus was born.