How are we as Christians perceived by the world? by "CeeGee" 2/27/2013 2:00 pm EST Having had the opportunity, in the professional world, to walk among people of many different backgrounds, I have come to wrestle the perceptions of my Christianity I encounter and reactions that both unbelievers and I have towards Christians. I have
Unless they are a danger to society, President Obama - stop the aggressive deportations, stop separating families, until we have reform and a fair path in place! Dan Gill for The New York TimesLorella Praeli of the advocacy group United We Dream with Representative Luis V. Gutierrez. As President Obama intensifies his campaign for a
The President is right when he says that one "manufactured crisis" after another is doing no good for the economy, for faith in our economy, the job market...for anyone. There are some spending cuts that need to happen and can be compromised on - however, the Republicans cannot continue to hold hostage the entire economy
The State of the Union is...progressing forward! The President laid out an agenda for the country that was centered around social justice values, including increasing the minimum wage and laying out a plan for a consistent increase to make this a livable wage, giving all children the same opportunities to attend early childhood education, jobs,
The fact that this is a first in nearly 600 years makes it a very historical moment for the Catholic Church. There are millions of Catholics in the United States and many of our own members are also Catholic. Below are some reactions from the Progressive Catholics in America, and we would love to hear
The Obama Administration has hit a WIN/WIN with this shift. If you are a Christian or a group who cares about reducing abortions, you should be very pleased with the outcome, which will play more of a play in reducing abortions than anything else could. Without affordable or free access to contraception, abortion rates go
Big credit to both of these men, who show us all a great example of reaching across to the "other side," building bridges and showing respect despite complete disagreement. We, and especially "we" as followers of Christ, should follow this example, which is truly the example our Savior taught us in multiple examples throughout the
We are greatly encouraged by the bi-partisan coalition that came out today with a real plan for comprehensive immigration form that will give millions of undocumented immigrants in the US a chance to stay here legally, and provide a course for citizenship in due time. Finally, a real plan and bi-partisan support! Now let us
As this blog articulates, the Inaugural ceremony and President Obama's strong speech was a blessed joining of policy, our nation's future, social justice values and Biblical themes. The celebration of freewill and separation of church and state was in great harmony with our values as a nation, our Godly heritage and traditions. We are in
What if someone told you that because you have a physical condition such as, diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease you are no longer afforded the same constitutional rights as everyone else in the United States? You are not to be trusted, you are even feared. Everywhere you would go people would whisper about