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“It is unconscionable that Bethlehem should be allowed to die slowly from strangulation.” – Archbishop Desmond Tutu When we hear about Bethlehem this Christmas season, what do we imagine? A town far away and frozen in time? Or security walls, checkpoints, and a place that has been home to tens of thousands of Christians –…

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Fed up with the so-called “War on Christmas” craziness? One of our readers decided to fight back – with poetry: ‘Twas the month before Christmas; with anticipation,I’d prayed to be peaceful, I’d felt adoration. The Good News was soon to be shouted out loud.The Wonder, the Joy, would dispel every cloud. The angels are singing…

One of our regular bloggers, Diana Butler Bass, had the great idea to asked the Red Letter Christians group for short lists of their favorite books that they’ve read this year. We’ve gotten a great response and will be sharing them over the few remaining days of 2006. To kick things off, Sojourners has published…

We Red Letter Christians (Evangelicals who don’t want to be identified with the Religious Right) have long been frustrated by the fact that we haven’t had the means to get out the message of who we are and what we believe. The Religious Right has controlled the microphone. There are more than 1,500 Christian radio…

The Things they Carried, by Tim O’BrienOne Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garcia MarquezThe Kite Runner, by Khaled HosseiniHow (Not) to Speak of God, by Peter RollinsPhilosophy and Theology, by John D. Caputo Tony Jones is the National Coordinator for Emergent Village.

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. Do not repay evil for evil, but take thought for…

Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. – Martin Luther King Jr. + Sign up to receive our quote of the day via e-mail

We’ve all heard the tired sermon cliches about the real meaning of Christmas being overshadowed by the materialism and commercialism of holiday shopping. Blah Blah Blah. Well, here’s another layer of crass holiday exploitation for you: The very people claiming to be putting the “Christ” back in “Christmas” are cashing in big time on buttons,…

As an example of suffering and patience, beloved, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Indeed we call blessed those who showed endurance. You have heard of the endurance of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. – James 5:10-11 +…
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