God is Love: A Statement on Gun Violence in the United States

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God is Love: A Statement on Gun Violence in the United States

 This statement was given by Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson at a press conference held in Washington, DC, on January 15, 2013. Religious leaders and Faith Against Gun Violence came together to press for tighter gun regulations to stop gun violence in the United States.  It was originally posted on the “Office of Public Witness Blogsite”.

First, let me give honor and praise to our Creator for the opportunity to speak with the press today regarding the eradication of gun violence in the United States. I am the

After Newtown: Will We Finally Act?

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This is a repost of Rev. Jesse Jackson’s column for Chicago Sun-Times (Dec. 17, 2012).  It is reposted here with permission.

Do not turn your eyes from the horror of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Conn. Twenty children, their teachers and aides, their school principal shot repeatedly, in some cases beyond recognition, by a 20-year-old wielding a semiautomatic assault weapon.

As he has shown in his moving words after the horror, President Barack Obama clearly is grief-stricken, as we all should be, about the children murdered in their innocence.

Christmas Reflections: Peace on Earth and Gun Violence

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This was originally posted on Feminist Studies in Religion blogsite. 

As many Christians including myself celebrate Christmas, we want to take a moment to pause and reflect upon what it means to celebrate Christmas.

As we live in the busyness of getting into the Christmas spirit, the message of the birth of Christ gets lost in the fervor of buying present, decorating the trees and holding

Tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School

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Words cannot express my sorrow and pain about the unspeakable tragedy that happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday Dec. 14, 2012.  The lives of 20 young children cut too short and the lives of 6 adults tragically