Beginning next week, the Matthew 25 Network will run a new ad on Christian radio stationsin Ohio connecting the Christian mandate to care for the least among uswith the economic crisis in Ohio and around the country. FormerCongressman Tony Hall, a pro-life Democrat from Dayton, Ohio is featured in the ad.
Former Congressman Hall is famous for his 22 day hunger fast when in 1993 Congress abolished the House Select Committee on Hunger, where he served as Chairman. Hall was appointed by PresidentBush to be Ambassador to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organizationwhere he served until 2005.
The ad entitled “When did we see you hungry?” is the first in a seriesof radio ads that the Matthew 25 Network will be releasing inspired by25th Chapter in the Gospel of Matthew, where Jesus asks his followers to care for “the least of these.”
Why Jews Around the World are Praying for the Victory of the Egyptian Uprising Originally appeared on Tikkun Daily BlogEver since the victory over the dictator of Tunisia and the subsequent uprising in Egypt, my email has been flooded with messages from Jews around the world hoping and praying for the victory of the Egyptian people over their cruel Mubarak regime.&nb
The Spiritual Messages of Chanukah and Christmas -- and Their Downsides Christmas and Chanukah share a spiritual message: that it is possible to bring light and hope in a world of darkness, oppression and despair. But whereas Christmas focuses on the birth of a single individual whose life and mission was itself supposed to bring liberation, Chanukah is about a national
Obama (and Biden) Have No Clue About What's Bothering Their Political Base Shortly before the California Democratic primary in 2008, the San Fransisco Chronicle invited me to write a short article explaining why I, chair of the interfaithNetwork of Spiritual Progressives, was supporting Barack Obama. Like most other progressive activists, I understood that a pres
Values or Partisanship? TV Ad calls out Graham for caving on climate by Keely Brewster
It was disappointing that Lindsey Graham changed his mind, values, and opinions surrounding climate legislation. Lindsey Graham was right when he discussed the need to decrease our dependence on foreign oil for reasons of national security, economic security, and job loss. Lindsey
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