Afghan Women Continue to Fight for Their Rights

Afghan women were fighting for democratic rights even before the Taliban arrived. But now the women are fighting for their lives. One group, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA), founded in 1977 by Afghan feminist poet Meena Keshwar Kamal,...

Americans Shifting Priorities, Remaining Positive

Americans have shifted their priorities from domestic to international issues in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to a recent Gallup poll. Also, trust in the government, the president and Congress has surged to all-time highs, with President Bush...

But Who Do You Say that I Am?

In an effort to combat false images of Jesus as a white man, the Mennonite Central Committee has designed a new poster inviting “people of color to examine their ideas about Jesus’ identity.” The poster, which depicts Christ’s skin color in...

Pastor or Patriot?

As American patriotism swells, pastors face a new challenge of balancing God and country. “The role is difficult, demanding and thrust upon us,” said Heather Entrekin, senior pastor at ABC-affiliated Prairie Baptist Church, Prairie Village, Kan. “The...

Churches Experiment with Patriotism

The American flag has replaced the cross as the most visible symbol in many churches across the country since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. At a Baptist church in Antioch, Tenn., the United States flag is wound around the cross, overlooking the highway. Inside...