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The Refugee

Posted in Biblical Ethics, Christianity in Context, Church - Theologizing, Global Issues, Religion and Society, Social Justice, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on Thursday, June 18th, 2009 | 1 Comment »

This June 20th is World Refugee Day. A day which has been set aside so that we may think in some 42 million uprooted people (1 in every 50 persons) throughout our world. Hopefully, this thinking will lead to some form of action on our part. The country that currently has [...]

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The Immigrant

Posted in Christianity in Context, Church - Theologizing, Global Issues, Mexico, Religion and Society, Social Justice, tagged , , , , , , , on Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Immigrant Rights Sunday is this coming Sunday, May 3rd.  This is a wonderful opportunity to seek out those in our communities that are immigrants and extend our hand to them.  Yet we must first make ourselves aware of their situation and the rights that our land grants them, not neglecting the rights that are to [...]

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Earth Day 2009, Environmental Ministries, & You

Posted in Christianity in Context, Global Issues, Religion and Society, tagged , , , , , , , , , on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

A city designed by a British company for 40,000 inhabitants and 1,500 businesses that is planned for completion in 2016 can and should be a great motivator for people world-over and can help propel us into a greener future.  The city, Masdar City, is a $22 Billion USD project of Abu Dhabi- ironic, yes: it [...]

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Jubilee Economics

Posted in Biblical Ethics, Christianity in Context, Politics, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on Friday, February 27th, 2009 | 1 Comment »

To finish out the month of February, I think it apropos to post concerning that which has been taking up most of the news media coverage in the States this month: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or more commonly referred to as the 2009 economic stimulus plan.  As reports come in of the U.S. [...]

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From Anxiety and Greed to Milk and Honey

Posted in Biblical Ethics, Christianity in Context, Church - Theologizing, Devotional Thoughts & Bible Studies, Walter Brueggemann, tagged , , , , , on Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I started this blog amidst economic turmoil.  My fourth post drawing upon work from Terence E. Fretheim, was directed towards biblical economics, focusing on mana from heaven and dependence on Yahweh as opposed to building up storehouses.  Since then, the global economy has been engulfed in an economic downward spiral;  some countries’ foundations severely shaken, [...]

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A Call to Shut Down the School of the Assassins!

Posted in Christianity in Context, Global Issues, Politics, Social Justice, U.S.-Latin American Relations, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on Thursday, February 12th, 2009 | 4 Comments »

I would have to commend President Obama on his setting a timetable for the closing of Guantanamo’s Detention Facilities.   That’s a start.  But I, personally would also like to see a timetable set for termination of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security and Cooperation (WHINSEC) at Ft. Benning, Georgia, to further our supposed message of [...]

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