In an arid valley of northwestern Afghanistan, diets used to consist of little more than tea and bread, and women remained in the home.
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James Ferguson 7-01-2006
The Merritt Ministry asked a simple question: “How do you create a hot air balloon that is both authentic and reverent in its mission of [representing] Jesus, the Son of God
Rose Marie Berger 7-01-2006
The city council of Maywood, California, declared the town a refuge for undocumented residents in January.
Rose Marie Berger 7-01-2006
Amid increased violence in Sri Lanka, Nonviolent Peaceforce members are providing unarmed accompaniment to those delivering aid, as well as applying nonviolent strategies to prote
James Ferguson 7-01-2006
A refugee camp popped up last April on the sports field of Lennox Middle School, right next to Los Angeles International Airport.
Rose Marie Berger 7-01-2006
• Olive Branch. In April, 120 former Israel Defense Force soldiers and Palestinian militants publicly launched “Combatants for Peace,” a partnership of former enem
Larry Boudreau 7-01-2006
David Cortright’s commentary “Denuking Iran” (April 2006) is right on the ball.
Robert Roth 7-01-2006
These five weeks of passages extol the depth, breadth, and living power of shalom—the biblical peace for humanity and all that lives.
Jean B. Nilson 7-01-2006
Congratulations to Sojourners! Again you are setting the agenda for believing and acting Christians.
Laurence Keith 7-01-2006
Thanks for “Found in Translation” (by Brian McLaren, March 2006). It was very thought-provoking, and the metaphors are creative and life-giving.
Tom Himelick 7-01-2006
Thank you for your articles on welcoming the stranger (“A House for All Peoples?” by Ched Myers, and “Looking for Welcome,” by Helene Slessarev-Jamir, April 2006).
The Editors 7-01-2006
As with most of our articles, the words in this issue developed out of relationships - connections that are decades-long as well as some more recently established.
Jim Forest 6-01-2006
I wonder if there are not many Sojourners readers who were dismayed with Brian McLaren’s essay in the March 2006 issue (“Found in Translation”)?
Rose Marie Berger 6-01-2006
World Peace. A new Internet service provider, Peacenik.co.uk, will raise money for peacemakers working in conflict zones around the world.
The Editors 6-01-2006
Is there such a thing as the "Catholic vote"? Commonweal writer Maurice Timothy Reidy and Washington Post columnist E.J.
James Ferguson 6-01-2006
According to a recent Pew Research Center Report, when it comes to stemming the flow of people risking the dangerous border crossing between Mexico and the United States, nearly half of Americans s
Celeste Kennel-Shank 6-01-2006
Connecting creativity and spirituality, the Reciprocity Foundation, a Brooklyn, New York-based gift and design organization, steers homeless youth toward careers in the design, media, and fashion i
Rose Marie Berger 6-01-2006
Protesters holding an American flag join thousands of people during an immigration rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., in April.
James Ferguson 6-01-2006
Catechumen is a computer game in the “first-person shooter” genre of Quake and Halo, but with a Christian flavor.
Celeste Kennel-Shank 6-01-2006
Complete with play money, appliance cards, and transportation passes, the Community Action Poverty Simulation is much like a role play or board game.