Oral Roberts Showed Us the Way to the Throne

Larry Ross, 12.23.2009

President of A. Larry Ross Communications

Last week, the world lost legendary nonagenarian Christian leader and educator, Dr. Oral Roberts, who rose from humble beginnings to become one of the...

"Times/CBS News Poll" Confirms Viscusi's Prediction From Huffington Post

Stephen Viscusi, 12.15.2009

America's Workplace Guru

By Stephen Viscusi Today's just released "NY Times /CBS" poll confirms what I have been preaching in this very column for months! American individ...

26 Ways to Give Thanks

BJ Gallagher, 11.23.2009

BJ Gallagher is Los Angeles sociologist, author, and speaker. Her international best-seller, A ...

We give thanks by...

Build, Don't Destroy in Afghanistan: An Open Letter to President Obama

Jim Wallis, 11.20.2009

Founder of Sojourners; speaker, author, activist

Already, thousands of our readers have signed a letter and contacted the White House urging a new way forward in Afghanistan. I encourage you to read it and to endorse this message if you have not done so already.

Let Peace On Earth Begin With Me And You

Joann Davis, 11.18.2009

But in our spectator society, where it's easier to watch reality tv than live our own authentic and vibrant life, small, personal acts are sometimes overlooked and minimized.

Question Authority: Carolyn Myss

Dr. Susan Corso, 11.17.2009

Omnifaith spiritual expert

Healing comes from the soul, the interior self. "Grace," Myss says, "is what heals." She's right. The soul calls for particular actions to set the stage for healing:

Unemployment Numbers Worsen; Next Year's Numbers Will Be Even Worse

Stephen Viscusi, 11.07.2009

America's Workplace Guru

Economists tell us that the recession may soon be ending. "Recession" is an economic term. The "NY Times" tells us "if statistics went back as far,(u...

OBAMA'S "JOBLESS RECOVERY" TO GET WORSE IN 2010! UNEMPLOYMENT SUICIDES WILL SKYROCKET - BEYOND THOSE WHO DIED IN IRAQ AND AFGANISTAN

Stephen Viscusi, 11.02.2009

America's Workplace Guru

By Stephen Viscusi Economists tell us that the recession may soon be ending. "Recession" is an economic term. Economist, are never really certain...

A Nobel Prayer

Jim Wallis, 10.13.2009

Founder of Sojourners; speaker, author, activist

The vitriol against Obama's peace prize and "those Norwegians" who gave it to him is much deeper than the president's lack of achievements thus far; it is based on a fundamental clash of worldviews.

Art & Activism by Homeless Teen Youth

Lauri Lyons, 10.15.2009

Photographer, artist, author, journalist

The Home Is Where You Make It Project is shining the light on an often overlooked national problem: youth homelessness. By decorating small replicas of homes with various forms of art, homeless youth are getting their message out that they are part of our communities as well.

Caroline Myss: 'America's Soul Is On A Respirator'

Laurie Nadel, 10.07.2009

"The Dr. Laurie Show" www.gcnlive.com

Caroline Myss examines the current melt-down as a collective spiritual crisis that is rooted in a loss of respect for the values upon which our nation was founded.

Muslim Day of Prayer Expected to Draw Some Unwanted Attention

Sabria Jawhar, 11.19.2009

Journalist

It's a wonderful thing to see Muslims wear their patriotism on their sleeve and demonstrate the deep love for their country. But the event also is turning into a religious war spurred by fringe groups.

Religion and Region

Venkat Srinivasan, 11.18.2009

Writer and photographer

A trip to a mosque in Harlem and a church in the Bronx: there are no easy answers in religion, especially when mixed with nationhood.

Pray for Glenn Beck

Jim Wallis, 11.18.2009

Founder of Sojourners; speaker, author, activist

Beck's predictions that health care reform would lead to government bureaucrats euthanizing people like his daughter are dead wrong, but we at Sojournors agree with Glenn on this point: God is the giver of life.

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Scott Foval, 11.10.2009

Advocacy Journalist and Talk Radio Commentator

Never forget, but never give in to the hate. That is the challenge.

Madoff and Miracles: How I Lost My Life's Savings and a Poem Saved My Life

Kim Rosen, 10.20.2009

Author of Saved by a Poem: The Transformative Power of Words

Poetry is a direct route to the riches of the interior life. It is available to everyone at any hour of the day or night, and it doesn't cost a thing.

Rifqa, the Reverand and Apostasy

Salam Al Marayati, 09.18.2009

Executive Director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council--DC

Mohamed Bary says she can practice any faith she wants -- clearly, he is not a fundamentalist. He believes his daughter was brainwashed and kidnapped.

Is 'Spiritual' A Dirty Word?

A Compulsive Overeater, 09.11.2009

My last boyfriend hated when I said the word "spiritual." Suffice to say, the relationship didn't last. I used to be like him, I condemned things prio...

5 Creative Ways To Pursue Your Passion

Anne Naylor, 09.01.2009

Personal motivation consultant and author

"Conditions for creativity are to be puzzled; to concentrate; to accept conflict and tension; to be born everyday; to feel a sense of self." Erich F...

How to Green Your Spiritual Life

Avital Binshtock, 07.07.2009

SIERRA magazine's lifestyle editor and editor of the Sierra Club's Green Life blog.

Most people who consider themselves at least somewhat spiritual, regardless of their religion or set of beliefs, have realized that caring for the earth is imperative to their spirituality.

A Most Ingenious Job Search

Dr. Susan Corso, 07.03.2009

Omnifaith spiritual expert

My taxi driver had tacked to the back of the seat in front of me a professional resume announcing the job search intentions of recent LaSalle MBA graduate James A. Williamson III.