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  • Harold Dean Trulear: Of, By, and For the Middle

    The painful awareness that those on the margin, for whom Hebrew and Christian scriptures declare God’s special affinity, could only peek through the cracks of the State of the Union address says something more about us than it does the president or the address itself. More →

    January 28, 2010

  • Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

    “I think King would make a case for the principles and practices of nonviolence even in settling disputes between nations,” says Cheryl Sanders, professor of Christian ethics at Howard University School of Divinity and senior pastor at Third Street Church of God in Washington, DC. More →

    January 15, 2010

  • Wall Street and Values

    The financial crisis is a moral crisis, says religious leader Jim Wallis, and repairing the economy will require a moral reawakening. More →

    January 15, 2010

  • Jim Wallis Extended Interview

    Watch more of Bob Abernethy’s interview with Jim Wallis about values, the economy, and financial reform. More →

    January 15, 2010

  • Look Ahead 2010 Roundtable

    Join our discussion of the most anticipated religion and ethics news stories in the year to come. More →

    December 30, 2009

  • Look Back 2009 Roundtable

    Watch a panel of reporters discuss the most significant religion and ethics news of 2009. More →

    December 23, 2009

  • December 16, 2009: Homeless Mothers in Baltimore

    The basement of Christ Lutheran Church is one of the few places in Baltimore where homeless single women and their children can find help. Baltimore Outreach Services, a nonprofit that grew out of the church’s social ministry, provides comprehensive services … More →

    December 17, 2009

  • Churches in Financial Distress

    Some churches are struggling in these difficult economic times as they face layoffs, foreclosure, distress sales, and other signs of serious financial trouble. (Originally aired June 19, 2009) More →

    December 4, 2009

  • U.S. Hunger on the Rise

    Watch Candy Hill, senior vice president of Catholic Charities USA, discuss the growing problem of hunger in America. More →

    November 25, 2009

  • November 27, 2009: “A Just and Sustainable Recovery”

    Watch David Beckmann, president of the Bread for the World Institute; Robert Greenstein, executive director of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; and Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr, president of the Hip Hop Caucus, discuss how the economic recovery plan … More →

    November 25, 2009

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