Justice

Martin Luther King Jr. Was a Social Justice Christian

Jim Wallis 8-26-2010
This coming Saturday, August 28 will mark the 47th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where King delivered his famous "I Have a Dream Speech." Glenn Beck has chosen this d
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Finding Faith in the Margins

Becky Garrison 8-24-2010
When I was interviewed in The Austin American Statesman about my book
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The Legacy of Martin Luther King: Making Real the Promises of Democracy

Vincent G. Harding 8-23-2010
[Editor's Note: In anticipation of the anniversary of the March on Washington on August 28, 1963, God's Politics will feature a series of posts on the
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Why August 28 Matters (It's Not About Glenn Beck)

Ruth Hawley-Lowry 8-20-2010
On August 28, 1963 the mastermind of the historic March on Washington, A.
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Loving in Spirit and in Truth: In Support of the Cordoba House (Part II)

Valerie Elverton Dixon 8-18-2010
Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a courageous and intelligent woman. Born in Somalia, she immigrated to the Netherlands in 1992. She served in the Dutch parliament from 2003- 2006.
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Non-Cooperation with Evil in the Streets of Arizona

Randall Amster 8-16-2010
The clock nudged toward midnight on a cool Arizona summer evening.
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Balancing Stillness and Action

Melanie Weldon-Soiset 8-16-2010
Like many others who are currently unemployed or partially employed, this seminary graduate finds herself with unexpected time on her hands.
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Choices Make Changes

Jennifer Kottler 8-12-2010
"Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." William Jennings Bryan (1860 - 1925)

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Reel Images of Immigration: Dying to Live: A Migrant's Journey

Daniel Groody 8-12-2010

[Editor's Note: This week we will have a series of reviews on films with a focus on immigration. Check back each day for a new film review, and visit www.faithandimmigration.org for more information]

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Living By Faith in Afghanistan

Duane Shank 8-11-2010
As reflection on the killing of ten aid workers from the International Assistance Mission (IAM) in Afghanistan continu
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Reel Images of Immigration: Made in L.A.

Nicole Higgins and Matthew Johnson 8-11-2010

[Editor's Note: This week we will have a series of reviews on films with a focus on immigration. Check back each day for a new film review, and visit www.faithandimmigration.org for more information]

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Reel Images of Immigration: Farmingville

Yvette Schock 8-10-2010

[Editor's Note: This week we will have a series of reviews on films with a focus on immigration. Check back each day for a new film review, and visit www.faithandimmigration.org for more information]

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REEL Images of Immigration: The Visitor

Jennifer Kottler 8-09-2010

[Editor's Note: This week we will have a series of reviews on films with a focus on immigration. Check back each day for a new film review, and visit www.faithandimmigration.org for more information]

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Has Hate Corrupted the Church?

Julie Clawson 8-05-2010
As a writer with a public blog, I've become used to getting hate emails. Sure, some people might leave offensive comments on a blog, but the real vitriol gets reserved for emails.
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Attention Must Be Paid

Jennifer Kottler 8-05-2010
In our 24-hour news cycle society, where news and so-called news (sensationalism, by any other name) is thrown at us at lightning speed and in ever-increasing amounts, it can be difficult to distin
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The Immoral Impediments to Immigration Reform

Melvin Bray 8-04-2010
One day I'd love to understand why conservatives seem so good at public relations, while liberals, at ridicule.
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Understanding the Immigration Debate

LaVonne Neff 8-02-2010
If I hadn't just read http://www.amazon.com/Moving-Millions-Coyote-Capitalism-Immigration/dp/0...
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The Parable of Shirley Sherrod

Edward Gilbreath 7-30-2010
The Shirley Sherrod incident, the latest stumble in our nation's clumsy dance with
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Humanizing the Prison System

Maggie Goddard 7-30-2010
"I hate civilians," Warden Clooney barked into the microphone.
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World-Renowned Peacemaker Art Gish Dies

Rose Marie Berger 7-29-2010

Art and Peggy Gish are career peace, civil rights, and human rights activists who embody the motto of their primary affiliation, Christian Peacemaker Teams: "Getting in the way."

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