Welcome to The Witness
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Welcome to The Witness. We are a feisty, independent. provocative, intelligent, feminist voice of Christian social conscience.
We
care about promoting peace and opposing the death penalty. We care
about both the welfare of children and workers. We oppose
racial and
class discrimination and support the liberation cause of gay, lesbian
and transgendered people. We work for economic justice and advocate
a bioregional approach to the challenges of globalization. Our mission
is to help readers enlarge their awareness of life on the planet in
these
times as a means of complementing -- and perhaps even deepening --
their own individual passions and commitments.
We represent no particular group or organization, so we are
free -- free to ask the emperor's-clothes questions, free to
think outside the box
of institutional assumptions, free to stir up controversy, free to
offer encouragement, free to testify to promises kept and promises
broken,
free to get personal, and free to offer voice to concerns even our
very closest friends find uncomfortable.
We are pleased to be pursuing this life-giving and necessary
ministry as the only publication aimed at Episcopalians and
the Anglican Communion
that embraces -- without equivocation the liberation perspective that
flows from the very core of Christian belief and values. We side with
Jesus' radical claim that every person, every creature, every part
of creation belongs to God and deserves the deepest respect
and care.
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We want to stay in touch with you through regular e-newsletters alerting you to the important breaking stories, theological analysis, and op-ed perspectives from around the globe that we are publishing on our website. As we have done for decades with The Witness Magazine, thewitness,org will continue to offer an independent take on important peace and justice issues. thewitness.org does not intend to put you at ease but to give you a sense of hope and strength to confront deep, spiritual issues of daily living.
We're committed to brevity while at the same time honoring your intelligence. The Witness does not intend to put you at ease but to give you a sense of hope and strength to confront deep, spiritual issues of daily living.
The Witness draws from roots in the church and attempts to approach complicated topics with intellectual honesty. This struggle with faith and social issues is not corralled by ideologies or fear.
A Globe of Witnesses
A Globe of Witnesses is our online initiative to reclaim the Anglican vocation of doing "public theology" through progressive analysis and commentary from around the world.
Events
The Witness offers an updated listing of peace and justice public events from around the world. Check out where and how you can get involved. Send your event postings to us at editor@thewitness.org.