Kneeling at the Feet of the Poor: Pope Francis and Liberation Theology

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., grace ji-sun kim, Gustavo Gutierrez, Liberation Theology, Mother Teresa, Oscar Romero, poor, Pope Francis, poverty, rev. jesse jackson

This is my latest cowritten Huffington Post with Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. on the Pope and Liberation Theology. 

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Pope Francis is drawing attention from people around the world. Those who have never read anything about the Pope now follow his every move on the news and in social media. His

Social Justice for Us Today: Sojourner’s Summit

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This is my latest post for The Huffington Post on last week’s Sojourner’s Summit meeting in D.C.

 

Sojourners, a national Christian organization, is celebrating more than 40 years of faith in action for social justice. It has become an important movement within Christianity as it

What Happens After Easter: Living the Life of Hope

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This is my latest post “What Happens After Easter:  Living the Life of Hope” for The Huffington Post co-written with Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.,  We welcome your comments. Feel free to comment it directly on the Huffington site.

 

When the dust settles after Easter, many return to their daily routine and leave Christianity aside. For others, Easter has been a time of Easter bunnies, chocolates, bonnets, new clothes and Easter Eggs. With commercialization, many have forgotten what Easter is

Easter Morning

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This morning, I was a guest on Rev. Jesse Jackson’s radio show, “Keep Hope Alive” produced by Santita Jackson.  I was one of six guests (along with Drs. Peter Heltzel & Martha Simmons) for the two hour show.  Rev. Jackson posed the simple question to all of the guests, “Who is Jesus?”  The conversation that followed was lively, challenging and provocative.

Rev. Jackson reminded us that we have commercialized Easter and Christmas with the cute little Easter Bunny and

Obama has Worked for All Americans

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This is a repost of Rev. Jackson’s column in Chicago Sun- Times (Oct. 29, 2012).  I am reposting it here with permission.

By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Weekly Commentary | Chicago Sun-Times

When former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama for president, Romney campaign chair John Sununu dismissed it as just a black man standing up for one of his tribe.