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A Nation of Immigrants. Part 5 of Welcoming the Stranger Series

August 27, 2018 by Royce Francis 2 Comments

Immigrants today, whatever their manner of entry, come primarily for the same reasons that immigrants have always come to our country. Though immigration policies have changed quite drastically over the last two centuries, immigrants themselves are still pushed out of their countries of origin by poverty, war, and persecution, and are still drawn to the United States by promises of jobs and economic advancement, freedom, and family reunification. These push and pull factors explain most, if not all, of immigration to … [Read more...] about A Nation of Immigrants. Part 5 of Welcoming the Stranger Series

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: Baltimore Running Festival half marathon, citizenship, dietrich bonhoeffer, history, Immigration, immigration policy, immigration reform, intervarsity press, justice, Letters and papers from prison, racism, undocumented persons, Welcoming the Stranger, Welcoming the Stranger Series

Resources for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 16, 2017 by ESN Announce Leave a Comment

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, ESN Staff prays for the ongoing grace  to seek justice and practice mercy, to stand with the vulnerable, and to celebrate the vast diversity of people  represented in God's Kingdom. Here are a few resources the ESN blog has shared over the past few years  related to the work of Martin Luther King Jr. 1. "God Was the First to Cry," a 2-part blog post  by Lauri Swann as part of our Lent 2015 Justice series. See Part 1 here and Part 2 here. 2. Book review of  Birmingham Revolution … [Read more...] about Resources for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice, Public Intellectuals Tagged With: America's story, big questions, BSAP, justice, Martin Luther King Jr.

Unroll the Scroll (Scholar’s Compass)

June 19, 2016 by Clint Bryan Leave a Comment

  Scripture “Hezekiah received the letter  from the messengers and read it. Then he went up to the temple  of the  Lord  and spread it out before the  Lord” (cf. Isaiah 37:14, NIV). … [Read more...] about Unroll the Scroll (Scholar’s Compass)

Filed Under: Scholar's Compass Tagged With: academic politics, Hezekiah, justice, leadership, politics, power, Prayer, Scholar's Compass

Book Review: Faith-Rooted Organizing, by Rev. Alexia Salvatierra and Peter Heltzel

June 16, 2016 by Bob Trube Leave a Comment

Faith-Rooted Organizing: Mobilizing the Church in Service to the World,  Rev. Alexia Salvatierra and Peter Heltzel. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2014. Summary: Most advocacy and activism efforts have been organized around secular principles. The authors explore what organizing and advocacy work that is deeply and thoroughly rooted in Christian principles would look like and illustrate this from their years of experience. … [Read more...] about Book Review: Faith-Rooted Organizing, by Rev. Alexia Salvatierra and Peter Heltzel

Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion Tagged With: advocacy, Alexia Salvatierra, Book Review, Cesar Chavez, community, Community organizing, intervarsity press, justice, leadership, Ministry, Peter Heltzel, Saul Alinsky

Book Review: God and Race in American Politics, by Mark A. Noll

June 9, 2016 by Bob Trube Leave a Comment

God and Race in American Politics: A Short History, Mark A. Noll. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2008. Summary: This text explores the interwoven story of religion, race, and politics in American history, with a concluding theological reflection. … [Read more...] about Book Review: God and Race in American Politics, by Mark A. Noll

Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion, Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: Book Review, civil rights, evangelical voter, evangelicals, history, jim crow, justice, mark noll, Political Science, politics, race, religion, voter

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