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Wall Street, Repent!

Jim Wallis 4-29-2010

We are all familiar with the famous pop culture image of a street evangelist holding up a sign reading, "Repent, for the end is near!" But repentance is actually a fundamental religious theme, and

Scandal, Secularism, and the Politics of the Catholic Church

Douglas Kmiec 4-15-2010

It is far too easy to blame the highly publicized priestly scandal for the alienation of Catholics in Europe or the United States.

A Covenant for Civility

Jim Wallis 4-08-2010

The political polarization of our society has now reached a new and dangerous level.

Bill To Reject Bipartisanship Receives Broad Bipartisan Support

Phil A. Buster 4-01-2010

Leaders of both parties in the House of Representatives hailed the passage of landmark legislation on Tuesday that rejects bipartisanship once and for all.

A Six-Point Summary of What the New Health-Care Law Should Accomplish Now (and Some Other Details)

Justin Fung 3-31-2010

On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law the most comprehensive health reform legislation in decades.

A New START Toward Nuclear Disarmament

Tyler Wigg-Stevenson 3-30-2010

When word came down last Friday that the U.S. and Russia would sign a new strategic arms reduction treaty (START), Ana Marie Cox posted this message to her 1.5 million twitter followers:

A Million Christians for Social Justice

Jim Wallis 3-25-2010

Sometimes, the timing of events seems almost providential.

'Jim Wallis Loves His Enemies' (With a Little Help From His Friends)

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 3-19-2010

When a Fox News pundit who has helped force the resignation of White House advisers is promising he'll be http://blog.sojo.net/2010/03/15/in-spite-of-glenn-becks-new-threats-my-i...

How Obama's Faith Council Worked: Six Points of Consensus

Jim Wallis 3-11-2010

As some of you may know, I served on President Obama's Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships for year one of his administration. Our one-year term is almost up, and yesterday we issued our final report to key members of the administration.

By Fearing Churches that Speak out for Social Justice, Glenn Beck Fears the Gospel

Ernesto Tinajero 3-10-2010

In a recent show, Glenn Beck told his listeners to watch out for churches that use the term "social justice," or "economic justice." He thinks that those terms are code words that will lead to the

Let's Get Theological on Health Care and Warfare

Jim Wallis 2-26-2010

Did you watch any of the health-care summit yesterday in Washington? Guess what? The Republicans and Democrats are divided and likely can't find any common ground.

Health Care and Bipartisanship in the Balance

Jim Wallis 2-25-2010

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If the Tea Party movement were consistent, it would tackle defense spending.

Bryan Farrell 2-25-2010

On the one hand, as a new CNN poll shows, 11 percent of Americans i

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My 'Daniel Fast'

Jim Wallis 2-17-2010

Sometimes things get so bad that you really don't know what to say or do. When that happens, it's a good time to fast and pray.

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Is George W. Bush Pro-Life? Is Any Politician?

John Gehring 2-05-2010

Former President George W. Bush receives a pro-life award this weekend from Legatus, an organization of Catholic business professionals.