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Guest Blogger Ian Danley in Phoenix: 'I don't want my city to be the Birmingham or Selma in this drama'

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

On Tuesday, a group of local faith and community leaders, along with Jim Wallis and Noel Castellanos, called on the Governor of Arizona, Jan Brewer, t...

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Pray Immigration Reform Into Passage

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

If our political leaders won't make room for the "strangers" among us, we, the people of faith, will. It's time to stop playing politics with people's lives.

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Hilary Duff To Write Young Adult Book Series

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Welcome the latest celebrity children's author, Hilary Duff. Simon & Schuster Books for Young readers said Tuesday the actress-singe...

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Immigration Reform: Change Takes Courage and Faith

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

If our political leaders won't make room for the "strangers" among us, we will -- because Jesus commands us to do so.

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Health Care, Immigrants, and the Character of Our Country

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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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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