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Amazing Grace

Katherine Marshall | Posted 03.22.2013 | Religion
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Katherine Marshall

The stories behind the fight against slavery, the struggle to secure women's equality, and the bitter battle for civil rights are reminders that all the virtues implied in that term grace are within reach.

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Memo to Gun Rights Advocates: Take Note of What Reagan and Scalia Had to Say

Menachem Rosensaft | Posted 03.30.2013 | Politics
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Menachem Rosensaft

President Obama himself recognizes the need for a rational middle ground and urges "advocates of gun control... to do a little more listening." Fair enough. But those on the gun rights side of the debate would be well advised start by listening to none other than Ronald Reagan.

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Itching For A Fight On Guns

Katherine Marshall | Posted 02.22.2013 | Religion
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Katherine Marshall

But the cynical question lingers on: what's really different this time? Can and will this group of religious leaders, whose power is moral, whose authority is elusive, stick together and confront the powerful forces that have kept alive the notion that freedom and guns and the American character are inextricably bound?

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J Street Needs Another Lane

David Suissa | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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David Suissa

If the goal is to bring together Israel and Palestine, isn't it important to scrutinize both sides? J Street's relentless focus on pressuring Israel isn't only unfair, it's also remarkably ineffective.

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100 Reasons for a Christmas Miracle

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Jim Wallis

Advent is a season of hope. The DREAM Act has been before Congress for the past 10 years. The time for waiting is over. It is time for the Senate to give hope and a future to hundreds of thousands of other DREAMers across the US.

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Embodying The Values We Cherish Most

Religion News Service | By Rabbi David Saperstein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
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By Rabbi David Saperstein Religion News Service (RNS) The most effective response America can give to the 9/11 terrorist attacks is to affirm our nat...

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