Below are snippets of 3 articles that outline the inhumane conditions of Arizona state prisons. This is a subject or urgent concern for us as Christians and requires an immediate response - we are calling out for humane treatment of all prisoners. Even Republican Reps in AZ are calling out for change (See below in
Vatican condemning the nuns for focusing more on social justice and helping the poor than homosexuality, birth control and abortion. Church leaders condemning a national social justice lobby? They are radical and rogue nuns because they are caring for the poor? The leader of the organization, Sister Simone Campbell, says they are being "Faithful to the
Christians around the country, we need to unite in prayer more than ever for these two rulings. There is much at stake, for millions of people, many of whom will have no other options for healthcare....and the SB1070 law would set a precedent in America for immigrants that would be against our values. Both of
I'm currently reading Jim Wallis' "The Great Awakening" and so you will more than likely see many quotes from it in the following weeks! But one thing has particularly struck me so far - "Christians [from the 1820's to 1920's] helped lead the abolitionist struggle, efforts to end child labor, projects to aid
We will be following the progress today up through the night of the recall efforts - if you are in Wisconcsin, GET OUT AND VOTE! Follow us on Twitter for updates. MSNBC's Ed Schultz delivered live on-the-ground coverage of the Wisconsin recall election on Monday night, reporting from the city of Madison. The state is
Voters' rights are under attack and they are hitting the Hispanic and black communities, the poor and registered Democrats the hardest. By now everyone has seen the story of the World War II vet in Florida whose voting rights have been revoked. NOW is the time to stand up against this attack against our most sacred right.
A big mission of ours is to bring more exposure to social justice issues. Native American women have no voice in the mainstream news cycle - please pray for this community and help us take action by sharing this story. One in three American Indian women have been raped or have experienced an
Do you believe Governor Bentley is a moderate and can be trusted with not giving in to the radical-Right of immigration reform? How much more would get done in the United States if we had more moderate Republicans to work hand-in-hand with Democrats to form reasonable legislation! Something to pray for. Mickey Welsh/Montgomery Advertiser, via Associated Press
Romney said to the evangelical audience: "Your values will not always be the object of public admiration. In fact, the more you live by your beliefs, the more you will endure the censure of the world." I agree with him, however I'm pretty sure I disagree on what those values are - if we were
The religious-right will most likely be up in arms today and blogging, sending out forwards, etc. Whether you believe in gay marriage or not, whether you believe being gay is a sin or not, there are two things that as Christians we can agree on because of the scriptural, logical and moral basis: 1. There are