Petition: A Christian Call For Forgiveness of Haiti's Debt

"At this moment of great tragedy in Haiti, we are called by the teachings of our Lord to respond in a spirit of compassion for the grieving, the injured and the displaced, and to take action to alleviate their suffering." - The New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good

To read the entire petition, and to learn more about the New Evangelical Partnership, click here.

Now Available to Pre-Order: Religious Faith, Torture, and Our National Soul

About the book: "This is an extraordinary collection on the sin of torture. This collection of essays suggests that American counterterrorism policies in the Bush years were immoral, unwise, and un-American, and offers considerable detailed analysis to back up such claims. Several dozen specialists in various aspects of law, ethics, politics, and religion analyze both how our nation drifted into such egregious policies and what resources can be drawn upon to pull us out of them, once and for all. The book is unique in its interdisciplinary and interfaith quality. It contains insider accounts from people who served in the military during the Bush years as well as those who have been to Guantanamo and represented clients there. It offers probing religious and ethical analysis from Christian, Jewish, and Muslim perspectives. This is the most decisive analysis and repudiation of Bush detainee policies to be found anywhere in print. The book should be appealing to activists who have worked on this issue, people of multiple faith perspectives, academics from various disciplines, and concerned and interested citizens." Pre-order now!  

On June 28, 2009, David Gushee presented a paper, "Evangelical Religious Faith, Torture, and Our National Soul," at the Rector's Forum at All Saints Church in Pasadena, CA. Click here to view the full presentation.     

Religious Leaders Call for Commission of Inquiry to End U.S.-Sponsored Torture Once and For All

On January 22, President Obama issued an Executive Order halting torture. Now the task is to make sure that U.S.-sponsored torture never happens again. To accomplish this goal, our nation needs to put safeguards in place to prevent its recurrence. We will better understand what safeguards are needed if we have a comprehensive understanding of what happened – who was tortured, why they were tortured, and who ordered the torture. As a nation we need the answers to those questions. The National Religious Campaign Against Torture is calling for a Commission of Inquiry to investigate U.S. torture policies and practices. Click here to read more and to endorse the statement, "U.S.-Sponsored Torture: A Call for a Commission of Inquiry." Join EHR, NRCAT, and other people faith in calling for a Commission of Inquiry to end U.S.-sponsored torture once and for all.

Click here to read "A Christian Rationale for a Truth Commission" by David Gushee, President of EHR

No Torture. No Exceptions.