Elvira Arellano Deported to Mexico

Elivira Arellano, a 32 year old, undocumented immigrant single mother, who took sanctuary at a Chicago Methodist church was deported to Mexico over the weekend. Elvira has become the "poster person" for the New Sanctuary Movement that seeks to keep families together. Many American born children have undocumented parents. Elvira is not the first parent …

Public Theater’s Emerging Writers Program

Continuing its 50-year commitment to producing dramatic works that reflect Gotham’s city life, the Public Theater introduces the Emerging Writers Program to mentor starving artists in the earliest stages of their careers. Twelve to 15 chosen scribes participate in writer meetings and master classes led by established dramatists and the Public Literary Department, and receive …

CNN Begins its Three Part Series “God’s Warriors” Tonight

CNN is airing a three part series entitled, "God’s Warriors."  Journalist Christiane Amanpour apparently looks at extremism in Jewish, Muslim, and Christian religions.  For more information go to: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/gods.warriors/ http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=645968 http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/tv/mmx-mxawatcher8-21aug21,0,1911912.story?coll=mmx-television_heds

The Conversation

By David del Valle The evening comes earlier in the fall, and so the streets were bathed by the blue glow of street lamps and neon signs. It was a cool breeze that seemed to come from the East River, the kind that is brisk and makes one alert – a time for windbreakers or light …

Latino Leadership Circle Conducts Meeting with Emerging Leaders

The Rev. David Ramos conducted a meeting yesterday with emerging leaders in the New York City area. Leaders discussed the various challenges they faced in ministry and are part of a new cohort sponsored by the Latino Leadership Circle. In attendance as a guest was the Rev. Wilfredo Rodrigquez, Chaplain on Lenox Hill Hospital in …

Scientists Challenge the Notion of the Uniqueness of the Soul

For an interesting article challenging Descartes famous phrase, “I think, therefore I am,” as well as centuries of theologians’ bibical position on the existence of the soul see Cornelia Dean’s article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/26/science/26soul.html?ex=1340596800&en=622b888d9939f8ec&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink