I enjoyed "Marriage and the Common Good," which I think would have been much better if it had included some observations of longer marriages and how those marriages affected the lives of the individuals and the communities in which they lived.
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Rose Marie Berger, Mark Betz 9-01-2005
- School Work. Seminarians teamed up with security guards in five U.S. cities over the summer to work on issues of low wages and lack of benefits in security work. The 10-week program was sponsored by Interfaith Worker Justice and the AFL-CIO.
- Seeing Black. In May, a broad coalition of African-American leaders launched the Millions More Movement and announced a three-day mobilization to be held in Washington, D.C., Oct. 14 to 16. The event will commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the Million Man March.
- 70 x 7.
Debra Elramey 9-01-2005
Drive north down Highway 301, past
the school where, weekdays, deaf children
run wild on the playground. Keep going until
you see the sign, "Snake Man," then turn left
into Camper's Lodge and swing on around
past the turquoise pool in front of the
Laundromat and park your car. Get out and
go inside-any wayfaring stranger is welcome
here of a Sunday morning, rain or shine.
Take a seat in one of the six pews painted
white as the washers and dryers lined up in
The Editors 9-01-2005
After more than a dozen years at the corner of Chapin and 15th Streets NW, Sojourners is moving to another location in Washington, D.C.
Rose Marie Berger, Mark Betz 9-01-2005
In May, the Pentagon accidentally released classified sections of a U.S. report on the killing of Italian intelligence officer Nicola Calipari by U.S. forces at a checkpoint along "Route Irish," the highway between the Baghdad airport and the Green Zone. The report, which revealed information about daily life on the front lines, also noted that "the U.S. considers all of Iraq a combat zone." Below are more stats from the report.
Emily R. Hershberger 9-01-2005
Improving the social and environmental conditions of Americas food system is a religious calling, according to the Sacred Food Project, an interfaith effort mobilizing U.S. faith communities on food justice.
Rose Marie Berger, Mark Betz 9-01-2005
In May, residents of Adele, Somalia, received fishing boats with the help of SAACID, the first Somali womens NGO, in response to the December 2004 tsunami.
Rose Marie Berger, Mark Betz 9-01-2005
Hundreds gathered at sites around Washington, D.C., in June and July to pray for and demand justice in Darfur, Sudan.
Rose Marie Berger, Mark Betz 9-01-2005
In June, six Iraqi labor union leader - representatives of three major Iraqi labor organizations - visited the United States to discuss their struggle for equitable labor practices under U.S. occupation.
Rose Marie Berger, Mark Betz 9-01-2005
The Gregg Gift Company started selling Bible covers in 1971 out of a garage in Southern California.
Robert Roth 9-01-2005
Jesus sums up faithfulness as being other-oriented. It's about God. It's about the neighbor.
Peter Wallace 9-01-2005
Thanks for the overview of progressive voices on the radio ("Hot Air," by David Hoffman, June 2005). The question was raised about whether a syndicated radio show featuring discussions of faith, politics, and culture from a progressive perspective could succeed.
Roger Lier 9-01-2005
I enjoyed Jesse Holcombs article on young Christian couples swimming against the cultural stream through marriage ("Marriage and the Common Good," July 2005). I am the father of Andrew Carlson Lier, mentioned in the article. I married at age 20 and have remained in that state more than 33 years.
Rose Marie Berger, Mark Betz 8-01-2005
Imagine the scene. The Sunday school class crowds around in a circle, waiting for the morning Bible story. The teacher sits down, opens the Holy Book, and with a whoosh the word of God ignites before the astonished faces of impressionable youth.
Rose Marie Berger, Mark Betz 8-01-2005
On Capitol Hill in May, faith-based organizations announced the "I Will Not Kill" campaign to educate youth targeted by military recruiters.
Rose Marie Berger, Mark Betz 8-01-2005
In May, Taiwans legislative branch was pressured to revise its Genetic Health Law to require a six-day waiting period, rather than three days, before an abortion.
Kristin Berkey-Abbott 8-01-2005
In this month of dehydration,
we keep our eyes skyward, both to watch
for rain and to avoid the scorn
of the scorched succulents who reproach
us silently, saying, "You promised to care."
And so, although we thought we could stick
these seedlings in the ground and leave
them to their own devices, we haul
hoses and buckets of water to the outer edges
of the yard where the hose will not reach.
Claire McKeever 8-01-2005
Those seeking a safe haven in the United States from religious, political, and economic oppression are finding it more difficult to obtain asylum on U.S. soil.