10 Years After 9/11: The Good and the Bad
On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was at home in Washington, D.C. getting ready to go to Sojourners' office. I was upstairs listening to the news on NPR when I heard the first confusing report of ...
No More War! Australian Peace Activists Protest Unwinnable War
As the 28th Australian soldier was killed in Afghanistan, four Christian activists were arrested during a peaceful blockade of the secretive Swan Island military base in Victoria.
News of the death of Sergean...
The War Must Not Go On!
Last evening, President Obama made his long-awaited announcement on beginning withdrawal of the 103, 000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The president announced that 10, 000 of these troops will be withdrawn by...
Loving Muslims in a Fear-Filled World
More and more we are going to have to deal with Muslims and it becomes increasingly difficult to know just what to do and what to think, given the ongoing war on terrorism. On the one hand, we must know that...
Give to Uncle Sam What Is Uncle Sams: Tax Season War Resistance
Image Courtesy of Paul Soupiset Imagine what would happen if a massive popular movement of ordinary Americans decided to voice their concern about military spending – by withholding $10.40 from their ...
Is Christianity a Casualty of War?
Recently, I sat in dismay as I watched a television show that featured a prominent Christian author defending the use of torture in the war against terrorism. I was outraged that this man could try to make a...
Bombs, Cookies And The Cross
There's some interesting talk stirring about how it may be necessary to cut defense expenditures to decrease the deficit. Even though the $533 billion budget is the elephant in the room and the $200, 000 spent ...
New Plan for Israeli/Palestinian Peace?
The Red Letter Christian answer to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict addresses the basic problems that people say are irresolvable and will necessitate an ongoing war between the Israelis and the Palestinians. T...