Day: July 22, 2007

Evangelicals and torture

Earlier this year, 17 prominent evangelical leaders and scholars issued “An Evangelical Declaration Against Torture: Protecting Human Rights in an Age of Terror.” As Peter Steinfels of the New York Times notes, while the document received a great deal of attention when issued, it has largely been forgotten.

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New study on volunteerism

The Corporation for National & Community Service has released a new study of volunteerism in the United States. It shows a large decline in volunteerism in the last year, and also shows a wide difference in levels of volunteerism among different communities.

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Become fully human

After saying this, the Blessed One greeted them all, saying: “Peace be with you—may my Peace arise and be fulfilled within you! Be vigilant, and allow no one to mislead you by saying: ‘Here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’ For it is within you that the Son of Man dwells.

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