Table of Contents

Raw News:

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Table of Contents:

Raw News
Overviews (Philosophy/Theology/History)
National
International
Abortion/Euthenasia
Death Penalty
Homelessness / Inner-city issues in America
Prisons
Racism
Homosexuality


OVERVIEWS (Philosophy/Theology):

Related Cornerstone Articles (not all are listed):
What Would Jesus Do? The Settlement House Movement and "In His Steps" Mike Hertenstein
A World of Good.... and Evil (a Case for Christian Social Action) Ron Mitchell
Nationalism: Love of Country vs. Love of God Terry L. Miethe

Overview Links:

NATIONAL:

Abortion/Euthenasia/Human Life:

Related Cornerstone Articles (not all are listed):
Her Flesh and Blood Frederica Mathewes-Green
Kervorkian: The Rube Goldberg of Death Sarah Sullivan
Abortion and "Fetal Tissue Research" Jon Trott
The Last Day of Childhood Jay Grelen
Fiction: Foet F. Paul Wilson
The Great Abortion Debate: Is There A Christian Pro-Choice Position? Anthony Erickson
Lethal Mercy: A Rational Look At the Hard Questions Surrounding Euthanasia Sarah Sullivan and Jon Trott
Reaper of An Inner Harvest: A Former Abortionist Shares What Made Him "Tick" David Brewer, M.D.

ProLife Links:
National Right to Life Committee One of America's most respected ProLife organizations.
Americans United for Life This thirty-year-old organization has an impressive success rate in changing laws and social policy.
Feminists for Life Here's a group that attempts to continue the tradition of Christian and founding feminist Susan B. Anthony, while rejecting the anti-feminist rhetoric of right and extreme left.
National Coalition for Life and Peace This group advocates a pro-life position that explicitly rejects any abortion-related violence, esp. that coming from alleged prolife folk who shoot doctors, bomb clinics, and so forth. Sign on!

Death Penalty:

Related Cornerstone articles (not all-inclusive):

Innocence on Death Row: The Perry Cobb Story
Spectres in the Loom: The American Death Penalty

Death Penalty Links:
National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

Homelessness / Inner-city issues in America

Related Cornerstone articles (not all-inclusive):
What If There Are No Bootstraps? Interview with Leon Dash Chris Harold
Marie and the Crystal Trees Jon Trott
Emmaus Ministries: Making Jesus Known on the Streets Tammy Boyd
Motherhood in the City: A Gang Shooting Threatens a Family Tammy Boyd
Late Night Musings: An Inner-City Voice Is Heard Sandy Ramsey
Counting the Cost: Dealing With Culture Shock In the Context Of Urban Outreach John Perkins
Is There No Balm in Gilead? Reflections On the Los Angeles Riots Through the Lens of Poverty Donna Bock
Calling: A Photo Essay On the Ministry of Cornerstone Community Outreach
They Call It Home: A Photo Essay On Shelter Children, America's New Homeless

Homelessness Links:
Cornerstone Community Outreach (Jesus People USA)
Open Arms (Shelter for Men in White Plains, NY: Ron Mitchell, Cstone Press author, coordinates this program with wife Velma.)

Prisons in America

Related Cornerstone articles (not all are listed):
Crossing the Abyss: Preconceptions of Prison Richard Korn
Prisons: Is This the Best that We Can Do? Andrew Mandell
We Have Deemed Him Incorrigible: The Frank Simmons Story

Prison Links:
Prison Fellowship (Chuck Colson)

Racism:

Related Cornerstone articles (not all-inclusive):
Touch of Flame: A Church Burning Ignites a Fire of Healing Jay Grelen
Mixed Messages: Getting Personal About Interracial Marriage Barbara Pement
A Very Incomplete History on Black/White Romance in America Jon Trott
An Unsent Letter to a Black Man I Never Knew anonymous
Resisting Racism With Love: A Japanese American's Story J. Isamu Yamamoto
He's My Brother: Racism and Forgiveness Tom Tarrants and John Perkins
Defilement of the Blood: Racism In Our Midst

Racism Links:
John M. Perkins Foundation for Reconciliation and Redevelopment

Homosexuality:

Related Cornerstone articles (not all are listed):
Paul, Homosexuality, and Celibacy: The Bible & Sexuality, Part V Linda Belleville
The Same Sex Challenge: The Bible & Sexuality, Part IV
Linda Belleville
The Same Sex Challenge: One Flesh, Part III LInda Belleville
The Same Sex Challenge: The New Testament on Sexuality, Part II Linda Belleville
The Same Sex Challenge: The Old Testament on Sexuality, Part I Linda Belleville
Daring to Change: The Story of A Gay Man's Transformation John Paulk with Jon Trott
Pursuing Obedience: An Interview With John Paulk by Jon Trott
Desire and Opinion: Three Paths Jon Trott
Turning the Tables: Two Landmark Books on Homosexuality Anthony Erickson
Homosexual Expression: A Dialogue On Experience Vs. Scripture Cornerstone reader and staff
Leaving Winter Behind: Moving Away from Lesbianism Darlene Bogle
Maintaining Sexual Integrity: Keeping Your Sexual Expressions Consistent With God's Standards Joe Dallas
Homosexuality -- No Way Out? Elizabeth Moberly Debates Tony Campolo Jon Trott
Open Letter Tony Campolo In Response To His Writings On Homosexuality The Cornerstone Staff
Stand or Flee: Dealing With Same Sex Attractions Frank Worthen
Question of Faith: Are We Putting Gays In A Straitjacket? Eric Pement

Homosexuality Links:
Exodus International (America)
Exodus International (International links)
Exodus is an umbella organization helping both those struggling with homosexual desire and those ministering to such people. Highest recommendation.
Love in Action, Rev. John Smid director

INTERNATIONAL:

Guatemala:

Related Cornerstone articles:
Rigoberta and Her People Andrew Mandell

Links:

Iraq:

Related Cornerstone articles:
A Voice in the Wilderness: Nobel Prize Nominee Reflects on Her Journey (Interview with Kathy Kelly by Andrew Mandell)
Who Are We Punishing in Iraq? Andrew Mandell

Links:

Liberia:

Related Cornerstone articles (not all-inclusive):
Escape from Liberia: One Man's Journey Through A Country's Nightmare Jon Trott

Links:

Israel/Palestine:

Related Cornerstone articles (not all-inclusive):
In the Image of God: Things Are Not As Clear-Cut As They Might Seem In the Land Of Israel Michael Anderson

Links:

Mexico:

Related Cornerstone articles (not all-inclusive):
With Compassion In Mexico: A Journalist's View of Children and Poverty Jon Trott

Links:

Sierra Leone:

Related Cornerstone articles:
Sierra Leone: The Spirit of the Anti-Christ? Ron Mitchell
Field Report From Sierra Leone Clive Calver

Links:

Somalia:

Related Cornerstone articles (not all-inclusive):
Somalia and Hope: Indiana mother of five does something about Somalia

Links:

South Africa:

Related Cornerstone articles (not all-inclusive):
Truth & Reconciliation in South Africa: An Interview with Michael Cassidy Jon Trott
Semester Break: An Incident in Namibia - Apartheid In the Life of A Black Student David A. Preislinger

Links:
African Enterprise (Michael Cassidy & Gottfried Osei-Mensah)



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