A look at the immoral present and future of drone warfare.
Obama’s ISIL Strategy: Just More Endless War
Why President Obama’s planned military strikes on ISIS do not fit the criteria for a Just War.
Demand Justice for Fast Food Workers
Our economy of low wages and corporate greed is not what God intends for human life.
The Obama Doctrine: Say goodbye to “weak versus strong” in foreign policy
The president’s West Point speech exposed the illusion of a force-versus-peacemaking duality.
To Thwart Anti-Woman Violence, President Jimmy Carter Calls for a Religious Power Shift
President Carter sends a message to world religious leaders: Stop using religion to justify violence against women.
It’s Wrong to Worship a ‘White Jesus’
To claim that Jesus was white, is historically and theologically wrong.
Nelson Mandela and the Spiritual Legacy of Divestment
One aspect of Nelson Mandela’s legacy is spiritually crucial because it shows how systemic evil can be countered by systemic good.
‘Super’ Typhoon Haiyan: Suffering and the Sin of Climate Change Denial
These “superstorms” aren’t an “act of God,” but an act of willful disregard for God’s creation.
Five Christian Theologies Scarier Than Halloween
Here are some christian theologies that will prove halloween should be the least of our nightmares.
Gay marriage in the ‘Land of Lincoln’: Faith, freedom and frustration
This week in Springfield, Illinois, the statue of Abraham Lincoln was draped in a rainbow flag as thousands held a … Continued
What the Confederate Flag in Front of White House Says About Our Political Battles
This is the racist legacy of slavery and its aftermath, as typified in Civil War symbolism.
Malala Yousafzai wins God’s peace prize
(Jessica Rinaldi: Associated Press) “Thank you to God, for whom we are all equal.” So Malala Yousafzai, who was shot … Continued
When pride overruns the common good
Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg Rep. Dennis Ross (R-Fla.) recently admitted that the government shutdown continues not for achievable policy goals, … Continued
No government shutdown: A biblical case for government
Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg Good government is not the enemy of the people, either in the Bible, or today in … Continued
Why Republicans long for a debt apocalypse
Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg We now know the date when our fragile economy recovery will die unless Congress votes to … Continued
Chicago and Navy Yard Make Wwo ‘Mass Shootings’ in a Week: Why Do We Still Live and Die by the Gun?
As mass shootings increase in the U.S., there is a terrible sense to them.
Miss America Nina Davuluri: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in the Response to American Diversity
Diversity confirms our American values of freedom and tolerance.
Vladimir Putin and God
How exactly does “God created us equal” work in Russia, Mr. Putin?
10 things we can do right now about Syria instead of bombing
Syrian refugee children play with swings at the Bab Al-Salam refugee camp in Azaz, near the Syrian-Turkish border. (Reuters/Giath Taha) … Continued
The ‘missile gap’ is a gender gap: Few American women support Syrian airstrikes
Women chant anti-government slogans during a demonstration in Idlib in northern Syria in 2012. (Rodrigo Abd — AP) Are women … Continued