We began the month of May marking the Occupy Wall Street movement, now into its eighth month, whose connections to previous public outcries -- perhaps a little of the 1932 "Bonus Army" or the "Resurrection City" encampment of the 1968 Poor People's Campaign -- have similar DNA, and yet may...

44 years after Dr. King's death, jobs are still the No. 1 issue in America

April 4 will be the 44th anniversary of the day Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stepped out on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel and was cut down at the age of 39. He had...

Two images come to mind as I think about the people of Occupy Wall Street and its expansion across the country, and particularly now as their leaders are being asked to name their real objectives. One of the images comes from the Civil Rights movement in the United States which...

We have made it through the commemorations of the last 10 years and perhaps we can now say that we will never forget, that we will turn in a new direction of hope to sing a new song. But first, let's start with a traffic light to guide us as...

Editor's Note: This sermon was originally delivered on 16 September 2001 in the Riverside Church of New York City.

Earlier this week, Bill Moyers interviewed me down at Channel 13 public television and asked me this question: "Jim, what will your congregation come to church to hear on Sunday...

If I were invited to lead a Bible study discussion at a bipartisan spiritual retreat for members of Congress, I would make a presentation on Chapters 22-24 of the book of Numbers. This is the story of King Balak requesting the Prophet Balaam to curse the Israelites, a message so...

Some people in this nation believe that race is a significant factor in the constant attacks against President Obama. Others believe that these attacks reflect only the normal level of criticism aimed at the occupant of the White House. But most blacks with whom I discuss this issue say they...

As our nation deadlocks in ideological conflict over our national budget, pledges to political principles have taken on the aura of confessions of faith. But Democrats and Republicans could find a way beyond the present impasse if they would just take seriously two principles.

First, when public officials are...