by Mark McEntire | Sep 5, 2006 | Opinion
Kate Campbell’s latest CD, For the Living of These Days, sets a rigorous standard for itself by opening with Woody Guthrie’s “Jesus Christ.” It is a challenge for a self-identified gospel album to maintain direct contact with the harsh...
by James L. Evans | Sep 5, 2006 | Opinion
For over two weeks now, Elvira Arellano, has taken shelter in a United Methodist Church in Chicago. Arellano sought sanctuary in the church when she learned that Federal officials planned to deport her back to Mexico. She has lived illegally in the United States for...
by David Wheeler | Sep 4, 2006 | Opinion
Labor Day anchors the last long weekend of summer. Vacations are ending—at least for some. The number of youthful, well-heeled retirees these days makes travel and leisure activities more year-round than in previous generations. Children and youth are heading back to...
by Laura Seay | Sep 1, 2006 | Opinion
Poverty’s in the news again. I usually teach in a class on poverty and politics this time of year, but not this fall. It’s one of my favorite classes, because it brings together a mix of students from all kinds of background. A passionate discussion...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Sep 1, 2006 | Opinion
Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians provides an excellent illustration of tearing down walls that separate according to power and privilege. Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians provides an excellent illustration of tearing down walls that separate according to...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Aug 31, 2006 | Opinion
In 1985, Andean Indians wrote a letter to Pope John Paul II, signed by leaders of several Indian organizations. In 1985, Andean Indians wrote a letter to Pope John Paul II, signed by leaders of several Indian organizations. It read in part: “We, the Indians of...
