Napp Nazworth

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Mar 4, 2013
Will the Sequester Be Good, Bad or Really Bad?
Messages from politicians about the sequester have been sprinkled along a broad continuum from disastrous to barely consequential to a modest dose of necessary austerity. Here are some examples.
Feb 27, 2013
Justice Mov't Leaders: Fighting Poverty Starts With Recognizing Human Dignity of Poor
The first step to addressing poverty, Dr. John Perkins, who is considered a father of the Justice Movement, said during the last panel at The Justice Conference, is recognizing the dignity of every human being.
Feb 26, 2013
Some Republicans to Ask Supreme Court to Back Gay Marriage
A group of mostly lesser-known Republicans will file a "friend of the court" brief this week supporting gay marriage for a case that is before the Supreme Court. Most of those identified are moderate or liberal Republicans who are not currently holding or campaigning for an elected office.
Feb 26, 2013
Ken Wytsma: No Left, Right or Category for Justice; It Always Exists
The Justice Conference was designed to redeem the word "justice," founder Ken Wytsma explained at a Saturday press conference and interview with The Christian Post. Too often "justice" was simply an arguing point in a political debate between liberals and conservatives, but that misrepresents justice, he explained.
Feb 26, 2013
Christians Should Recover Biblical Grace, Shane Claiborne Says
The gospel is one of love and grace, and God is in the business of loving people back to life, said Christian activist, bestselling author and a leader of the New Monasticism movement Shane Claiborne reminded his audience Saturday at The Justice Conference. If Christians recover the centrality of grace, Claiborne is hopeful that the death penalty will be abolished and gun shops will be shut down.
Feb 25, 2013
On Immigration Reform, Will Evangelicals Follow Their Leaders?
Evangelical leaders have been more supportive of immigration reform in recent years, but whether or not lay evangelicals will follow their leaders on this issue is still an open question, Dr. Ruth Melkonian-Hoover noted in a Wednesday presentation at the American Enterprise Institute.
Feb 25, 2013
To Fight Sex Trafficking, Fight the Ideology That Creates It, Expert Says
In the fight against sex trafficking, the Church needs to address the root causes – the ideas in culture that break the linkage sex has to love, responsibility and children, Lisa Thompson, liaison for the abolition of sexual trafficking for the Salvation Army, said during a Friday presentation at The Justice Conference.
Feb 24, 2013
World Relief CEO: Global Aid Programs Need to Break Down White Savior Image
The image of the white savior is a powerful one in relief efforts, many have observed. While well-intentioned, Westerners can perpetuate the power differential between themselves and those they serve. World Relief CEO and President Stephen Bauman told a story to The Christian Post at The Justice Conference in Philadelphia, Pa., of how he experienced this problem himself after he went to Africa in 1994.
Feb 23, 2013
Justice Is About Becoming Just, Not Faddish Causes, Speaker Says
Christians should not just seek to change the world, but to let the search for justice change them so that justice does not become just a fad, Ken Wytsma urged during his Friday keynote address at The Justice Conference in Philadelphia, Penn.
Feb 21, 2013
For Evangelicals in Politics: Is the Bible a Good Enough Argument?
The Bible is not sufficient for evangelicals when they address public policy issues, participants agreed at a Wednesday conference at the American Enterprise Institute called "Is the Good Book good enough? Evangelical perspectives on public policy."