Justice

What?! Racism Still in America?

Jim Wallis 9-17-2009

Here we go again. Some people raise the issue of race (this time about the ways others are talking about or treating the first black U.S. president) and the media goes crazy.

Bible Translation Debates: The Challenge of Changing Language

Mimi Haddad 9-15-2009

Have you ever noticed how every day language is used to manipulate and shape rather than describe reality? Here is one example.

'We Are Defined as a Nation by How We Treat Those Who Have Chosen to Hurt Us'

Ben White 9-11-2009

The decision by Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill to release on compassionate grounds the convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi has been ferociously and strongly condemned i

Obama's Health-Care Speech: Hope Over Fear

Jim Wallis 9-10-2009

In his speech last evening, President Barack Obama made the commitments that a broad coalition in the fait

A Jewish-American Advocate Against the Injustice of Occupation

Phil Haslanger 9-09-2009

Just the basic facts about Anna Baltzer make her a provocative presence. She's a 30-year-old Jewish-American woman who is arguing passionately for justice for Palestinians.

Partnerships to End Poverty, Led by the Poor

Kymberly McNair 9-04-2009

The Poverty Initiative, based at Union Theological Seminary in New York City, has a mission "to raise up generations of religious and community leaders dedicated to building a social movement to en

Sister Sotomayor: Lady Justice

Brenda Salter McNeil 9-04-2009

Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed more than one month ago, so why, you may ask, am I just now penning a blog about her historic appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court? The answer is easy -- I was scared. I was scared of offending members of the SMA community because of Justice Sotomayor's position on various hot-button issues.

Faith is about Redemption: The Life of Ted Kennedy

Jim Wallis 9-03-2009

I have never really trusted those who are intolerant and condemning of other people's shortcomings. It makes me suspect they are likely hiding their own.

Getting Beyond the Confession and Guilt Checklist

Julie Clawson 9-03-2009

Recently, while traveling through Michigan, I attended Mars Hill for church one Sunday.

A Doctor Makes Sense of the Health-Care Debate

Arthur Jones 9-01-2009

As the debate over health-care reform heats up, conflicting claims from both sides make it increasingly difficult to sort out the issues and choose a position for which to advocate.

Republicans Want Health-Care Reform Too!

Bob Lupton 9-01-2009

I'm a registered Republican. I didn't vote for Obama. I believe in free-market enterprise. I like smaller government. There, I said it. It's out!

A More Noble Way

Joel C. Hunter 9-01-2009

Never let a problem to be solved become

more important than the person to be loved. —Barbara Johnson
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How to ... Find a Social Justice College

Elizabeth Palmberg 9-01-2009

Because there are so many different facets of social justice, there’s no one formula for picking a school that values it.

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New and Noteworthy

Molly Marsh 9-01-2009

Everyday Justice: The Global Impact of Our Daily Choices, by Julie Clawson; The Fray, by The Fray; Learning to Sing in a Strange Land, by Wesley Stevens; and Grace Notes: Daily Readings with a Fellow Pilgrim, by Philip Yancey.

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Seminary 2.0

Kaitlin Barker 9-01-2009

Retooling seminaries for the world of today -- and tomorrow.

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Broken Hearts and Deep Concern for Honduras

Marie Dennis 8-27-2009

They were a very diverse group -- students, a lawyer, Sisters of Mercy and Notre Dame, a union organizer, a teacher, survivors of the brutal 1980s in Honduras.

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As a Pediatrician, a Muslim, and a Mother: Speaking Out for Health-Care Reform

Asma Mobin-Uddin 8-25-2009

As representatives from many different faiths, we stand together today, united in our support for health-care reform so that affordable, quality health care can be made available to all.

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Eat That

Neeraj Mehta 8-17-2009

I went to the grocery store at midnight the other night.

Is it just me or are the lights at the grocery story brighter at midnight?

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More Than Beer-Bottle Diplomacy

Edward Gilbreath 8-13-2009

It has now been a couple of weeks since President Obama convened what was infamously dubbed the "Beer Summit." You know the story by n

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We Must Act on Health Care

Jim Wallis 8-12-2009

As a nation, we are engaged in making decisions about our health care that will impact our families and communities for generations to come.

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