Exodus Economics & Equity for All
The result of everyone having such equity in the community will be nothing short of revolutionary.
Baby Jesus Was a Dreamer in Egypt
Where are the biblical fundamentalists who say that American law should be based on the Bible? They should be leading the charge in support of Dreamers, refugees, and other immigrants.
More than Hope: Working to Avoid a Post-Christian Middle East
AUGUST 28, 2013 | BY: ROBERT SMITH -- In a recent post, CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen asked if the world is...
Tribalism, Religion, and Violence
AUGUST 21, 2013 | BY: YAHOLO HOYT -- Religion is itself a victim of a more underlying and ubiquitous engine for violence: tribalism...
Interfaith Misunderstanding in America
It's been a great year for interfaith misunderstanding in America.
There was a U.S. senator's wild allegation about Islamic extremists infiltrating the American government.
There are the ridiculous -- and ongoi...
Jimmy Carter Tries to Pull the Log from America’s Eye
Source: Erik S. Lesser/AP/File
Earlier this week, former President Jimmy Carter critiqued the United States for its (read: our) deteriorating record on human rights and rule of law in the last decade.
But tho...
Reflections on the Arab Spring and the Persecution of Christians
As dictator after dictator was deposed in North Africa, people around the world began to talk about the “Arab Spring.” Many claim that what was happening in countries like Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt represent...
Noting a Woman’s Body
God knows women’s bodies always have a way of getting our attention. This is not breaking news. But in the past two weeks two storylines have been breaking out and gaining traction on the female body, and...
Increased Demons in the Middle East
I recently read an article which spoke glowingly of the uprising of people in the countries of North Africa. Referring to Tunisia and then especially to Egypt, there were positive reactions to what seemed to ...
The Egyptian Revolution and Theological Reformation
It's risky to make historical comparisons. If we say, "This event is exactly the same as that event, " our comparison blinds us to the uniqueness of a historical moment. But if we say, "This event is in some ...