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

Jim Wallis | Posted 11.20.2009 | World

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Jim Wallis

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.

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Health Care: Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

Jim Wallis | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Dialogue, Fundamentalism, Culture War, Health Care Plan, Compromise, Immigrants, Poor, Health Care Provider, Abortion, Values, Health Care Coverage, Insurance Plan, Contraception, Poverty Reduction, Justice, Pro-Life Democrats, Member of Congress, Health Care, Status Quo, Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Health Insurance Reform, Religion, Pregnancies, Democracy, Abortion Reduction, Culture Wars, Subsidies, Public Option, Tax Dollars, Common Ground, Medicaid, Families, Federal Subsidies, Stereotype, Healthcare, Interpretation, Moral Values, Agendas, Progressive, Culture Warrior, Women, Application, Health Plan, Principle, Segregation, Faith Community, Schip, Abortion Debate, Moral Imperative, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Healthcare Reform, Religious Community, Rhetoric, Politics News
Jim Wallis

We've recently seen the abortion rhetoric really heat up to ridiculous proportions. Those with opposing views are being stereotyped and demonized. And facts are taking a back seat to sound bytes.

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A Faith Declaration for Health Care Reform

Jim Wallis | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Bill, Dialogue, Public Policy, Social Justice, Debate, Religious Beliefs, Misinformation, Dignity, Abolition, Religious, Biblical, Community, Health-Care Debate, Healing, Biblical Principles, Legislation, America, Civil Rights, Ten Commandments, Moral Values, Insurance Company, Abortion, Profits, Common Good, Principle, Civil Rights Movement, Faith Community, Health Insurance, Health Care Reform, Gospel, Health Care, Politics News
Jim Wallis

There is no one "right" religious position on how health care should look; but I believe there are some fundamental moral and even biblical principles on which to evaluate any final legislative agreement.

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Health Care, Immigrants, and the Character of Our Country

Jim Wallis | Posted 09.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: White House, Law, Allison Johnson, Debate, Undocumented Immigrants, President Obama, Scripture, Media, Health Care Plan, Immigration, Immigrants, Christians for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Legislation, Immigration Status, Faith Groups, Fact Checkers, Moral Obligation, Public Policies, Immigrant, Immigrant Children, Christian Scriptures, Members of Congress, Values, Pregnant Women, Policy Debate, Health Care Coverage, Moral Priorities, Teaching, Stranger, Safety Net, Health Care, Christians, Public Policy, Fear, Lying, Subsidies, Politics, Community, Basic Human Needs, Medicaid, Congress, Faith Communities, Migrants, Moral Issue, Reform Legislation, Moral Consideration, Compassion, Jewish, Moral Values, Moral Issues, Moral Mandate, Inclusion, Faith Community, Political Feasibility, Health Care Reform, Hospitals, Undocumented Immigrant, Legal Immigrants, Christian, Health Care System, Politics News
Jim Wallis

With an issue like health, the faith community has a unique and important role to play -- to define and raise the moral issues beneath the policy debate.

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Obama's Health Care Speech: Hope Over Fear

Jim Wallis | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: President, System, Social Justice, Debate, Economic Crisis, Abortions, Politics, Kennedy, Social Transformation, Moral Principle, Community, Democrat, Reform, Congress, Democrats, Ted Kennedy, America, Republican, Moral Issues, Abortion, Hope, Members of Congress, Faith Community, Change, Health Insurance, Republicans, Justice, Health Care, Policy Arguments, Politics News
Jim Wallis

In his speech last evening, Obama made the commitments that a broad coalition in the faith community had asked for -- reform as a moral issue, affordable coverage for all, and no federal funding of abortion.

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Three Moral Issues of Health Care

Jim Wallis | Posted 08.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Vision, Capitol Hill, White House, Debate, Family, Children, Scripture, Low Income Families, Legislation, Common Good, Values, Policy Debate, Single Payer, Sin, Health Care, Class, Faith, Private Insurance, Church, Fear, Leaders, Money, Politics, Biblical, Democrat, Congress, Health, Election, Families, Healthcare, Democrats, Moral Issues, Faith Community, Health Insurance, Republicans, Ethics, Partisan Politics, Unions, Medical Care, Partisan, Politics News
Jim Wallis

With an issue like health, deeply personal but of great public concern, the faith community has a unique and important role to play: to define and raise the moral issues that lay just beneath the policy debate.

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