Justice

M2EP Images: How to Be a Light on the Hill

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 4-30-2009

As the videos in recent posts have

M2EP Video: Mo

Kaitlin Barker 4-30-2009

The four days of Sojourners' Mobilization to End Poverty has come to an end.

Audio: Earmarked for Kingdom Justice

Efrem Smith 4-30-2009

In this clip, Pastor Efrem preaches from the book of Proverbs, specifically chapters 10-18, in which there is a contrast made between the righteous person and the wicked person.

M2EP Live: Why We're Here, part II

Elizabeth Palmberg 4-29-2009

Live from the halls of the Mobilization, here are a few more quotes about faith and justice work from some of the fantastic people who are here!

The Hole in Our Gospel: Interview with World Vision's Richard Stearns

Robert Gelinas 4-24-2009

As the pastor of a church with a deep desire to love others as Christ would, I've recently been telling folks, "If you only read one book this year, then you must read http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785229183?ie=UTF8&tag=sojo_blog-20&lin...

Voices of Global Climate Change, Part II: Leo Atakpu

Elizabeth Palmberg 4-24-2009

Nigerian activist Leo Atakpu is a busy guy -- he advocates for debt cancellation, opposes water privatization, and speaks out against climate change.

Equal Justice Under the Law: The Case for Cocaine Sentencing Reform

Andrew Wilkes 4-22-2009

A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is his delight. (Proverbs 11:1)

'Race Isn't Supposed to Matter Anymore. Except When it Does.'

Edward Gilbreath 4-22-2009

This week's issue of Newsweek features a compelling article about the evolution of race relations at Princeton University ("

Made in L.A.: Putting a Human Face on the Immigrant Experience

Almudena Carracedo 4-22-2009

Seven years ago, I set out to make a little film that would put a human face on the struggles of immigrant workers in L.A.

Why I Got Arrested on Good Friday

Shane Claiborne 4-21-2009

"Good" Friday was real good this year. We remembered Jesus, and we remembered Jesus disguised in the "least of these" -- those who continue to be tortured, spit on, slapped, insulted, misunderstood

Defining 'Progressive'

Diana Butler Bass 4-21-2009

"Progressive" has become the adjective of choice to describe faith communities with commitments to justice, serving the poor, and environmentalism.

Torture: A Crime that Requires a Verdict

Jimmy McCarty 4-17-2009

Dear President Obama,

What President Obama's Budget Means for Poor People

Ronald J. Sider 4-17-2009

If a budget is a moral document, what should be said about the president's proposed budget for 2010? I focus here on what this budget proposal says about justice for poorer Americans.

Torture: What Part of 'Do Not Repay Evil for Evil' Don't You Understand?

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 4-17-2009

There is much to be disturbed about in the recent revelation of the Bush administration torture memos.

American Violet and the Idolatry of Law

Alan Bean 4-17-2009

NPR's Wade Goodwyn has been working on this story ever since he attended the premier of the film American Violet at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hearne, Texas, three weeks ago.

A Christian Argument for Progressive Taxation

Diana Butler Bass 4-17-2009

Wednesday morning, at 9 a.m. sharp, I took my tax payment to the local post office. When I handed it to the clerk, she said, "I hate tax day." I replied, "Not me.

Four Points Toward Peace in the Middle East

Brian McLaren 4-16-2009

I've written a lot on Palestine and Gaza in recent years. Any of us who travel (or read) know that peace in the world can't be separated from peace in Israel -- peace for Jews, and peace for Muslim and Christian Palestinians.

American Violet: Drug War Injustice Hits the Big Screen

Alan Bean 4-15-2009

American Violet, a Hollywood blockbuster that opens in theaters next week, tells the story of Regina Kelly, one of the people rounded up in a T

A Good Story: 'I'm Going to Kill You'

Bart Campolo 4-15-2009

I often tell people not to ask me for statistics because in this work all the statistics are bad. Ask me for stories instead, I say, because even in the worst of times I always have a good story.

Taxes and Tithes, Contract and Covenant

Valerie Elverton Dixon 4-15-2009

We cannot avoid death and taxes. Our own death is an event that we only face once.