In the last decade, he said, 50 people were killed and 30 wounded in 35 church shootings. In 2007, there were six church shootings. In 2008, there were 18. Is arming congregation members the answer?
When people think about torture, few consider the emotional and spiritual costs beginning with the victim and extending to all those involved in the process including the families.
The unaddressed question is why white mainline Protestants do not support torture. Indeed, approximately twice as many mainline Protestants (31%) believe that torture is never justified and an additional 22% think it is almost always wrong. Their attitude toward torture is nearly opposite of evangelical Protestant opinion.
Enrique Espinosa Bentancor recalled an ineffable Presence that sustained him and prevented him from hating his captors during his imprisonment. The palpable spirit of Jesus as his companion comforted and strengthened him.
The issuance of an arrest warrant for President Bashir would be an extraordinary moment for the people of Sudan — and for those around the world who have come to doubt that powerful people and governments can be called to account for inhumane acts. African leaders should support this historic occasion, not work to subvert it.
Religious leaders are celebrating President Barack Obama’s executive order banning torture. Michael Paulson of The Boston Globe is on it.
Since the ceasefire began, the hospital has actually seen a slight increase in the numbers of patients because many who were afraid or unable to come to the hospital before are now able to come to receive care.
Women have figured more prominently in the resistance over the past 10 years and have become increasingly visible. Often they face the police with the bearing and confidence of mothers, grandmothers and older women who deserve traditional respect.”
Can we please stop pretending he’s America’s pastor and the next Billy Graham and all of that nonsense now?
Newsweek reports on the far edge of religion where fear and racism combine to accuse the President-elect of being the anti-christ. This rhetoric supports those