A Meditation on the Death of Carmen Mendieta
Peace and Nonviolence
Almost 2,000 years ago, Jesus rode toward Jerusalem in what has come to be known as the triumphal entry.
An afternoon meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, discussing religious affairs was not unlike many meetings I go to.
The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, the focus of this issue of Sojourners, is the most pervasive historic fact of our time.
There is something mystical about the empowerment of formerly powerless people.
The sun was about to slip behind a grove of Ponderosa pines, the sweet-smelling bark of which tinged the air with a scent like butterscotch.
On October 11, 1986, in Reykjavik, Iceland, history came to a turning point.
Since our beginning 15 years ago, we have always felt a strong sense of family with you, our readers.
For us, and for many of our readers, it has become a tradition to mark the August 6 and 9 anniversaries of the atomic bombings in Japan with public prayers and protest.