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100729-immig-4-resizedA children’s rendition of Springsteen’s ‘Born in the USA’ filled the air of Lafayette Square in Washington D.C. on Wednesday afternoon as U.S. citizens of undocumented parents gathered to urge President Obama to “keep his promise” regarding immigration reform. Congressman…

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Categories: Activism, Immigration

This morning, I found a trifecta of three of my favorite op-ed writers in the papers. The effect of the economy on families, the ongoing war, and the current state of journalism are all frequently on my mind. These commentaries…

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Categories: Economics, War & Peace

Shirley Sherrod is a moral giant compared to shameful media celebrities who wrongly accused her of racism.

I met Shirley Sherrod in 1982, when I was 22 years old.

I was traveling in the South with Chuck Matthei, my colleague at the…

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Categories: Economics, Race

Throughout the Bible, we see stories of immigrants — people called to settle in new lands and begin new lives for a variety of reasons; people who trust in God’s protection along the way. Abraham and Sarah heard God’s promise of…

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Heroes are not made in the warm hallways of cul-de-sac safety. Nor are they made of black and white print from the critic’s air-conditioned desk. They are made on the tragic sidewalks of the world’s lost promise, against the palace…

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Dear Pastors,

This week, a group called NumbersUSA sent out a message to hundreds of thousands of Americans to ask them to please contact their pastor. The e-mail, from the organization’s president, Roy Beck, explained that evangelical, Baptist, and Catholic leaders…

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Categories: Immigration

It is with cautious optimism that I write these words: Apparently, oil has stopped flowing into the Gulf (at least from the spot where we had been watching oil gush into the waters of the Gulf.)  I hope this will…

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100524-immigration-civil-disobedience-lisa-sharon-harperLast week President Barack Obama made a bold move. He went on the record explaining, in no uncertain terms, that he is in favor of comprehensive immigration reform. And now, the administration backed up its words with action. The U.S. Justice…

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Categories: Immigration

“Maybe I would be better off just crossing again and going to prison for many years.” Upon hearing this, an instant knot forms in my gut. David is telling me his story of deportation on a dusty sidewalk in northern…

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In November 2008, a Latino man, Marcelo Lucero, was stalked and murdered on a street in Patchogue, Long Island, by a group of teenagers from the local high school. After a moment of horror, I had a guilt-laced sense of relief…

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Yesterday, I asked some moral questions about our oil addiction. Today, I’d like to suggest some steps for moving away from our oil addiction.

Let’s assess our situation: Some estimates suggest that 100,000 barrels of oil per day are streaming out into…

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Categories: Environment

100630-falsani-familyDear Madonna,

Thank you. Earlier this week, after a month-long sojourn in Malawi, my family arrived home in California with our newly adopted son, Vasco Fitzmaurice Mark David Possley.

His adoption would not have been possible without you and the bold actions you…

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Categories: Global Issues

A friend tells me that she finds it difficult nowadays to admit that she is a Catholic. My Franciscan order rules that any accusation of sexual impropriety means automatic suspension from ministry. I feel everyone’s eyes on me in dealing…

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Categories: Faith and Politics

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Sometimes the most important things are not at the top of the news cycle — even the things that ultimately make the most difference in the world. The continuing gush of oil and corporate irresponsibility, primary elections and Washington infighting, tea parties…

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Categories: General

In early June, a week-long gathering at the Center for Reconciliation at Duke Divinity School brought together a diverse group of Christians who are deeply engaged in the ministry of reconciliation. Recognizing that God in Christ is reconciling all things —…

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Editor’s note: This week, God’s Politics is launching “Voices From the Gulf” — a series of posts from people experiencing first-hand the devastating effects of the worst oil spill in American history. Check back often for more stories each week.

Living…

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Categories: Environment

100615-michelleobama-childLast month, an encounter between Michelle Obama and a Latina child in a suburban Maryland school brought into sharp relief one of the most pressing issues surrounding U.S. immigration policy: the effect that the current broken system is having — and…

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A recent study authored by National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and the Center for Community Capital at the University of North Carolina found that family bonds were profoundly distressed after experiencing foreclosure. We are deeply concerned about what will…

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Categories: Economics, Immigration

This week, a group of 150 Christian leaders committed to the ministry of reconciliation in their churches, communities, schools, and organizations gathered at Duke Divinity School to explore how the church can be more present and engaged in the struggle…

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100520_100321-0397-immigration-rallyIf migration policy was “freed” or emancipated, people could respond to real work opportunities, economies would be able to grow globally, the federal and state focus could be put on fighting crime and not families trying to provide. Emancipation of migration…

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