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"Anyone who loves words will tend to let themselves be satisfied by them, and as a result stop short of true satisfaction. For true satisfaction...comes when I am silent and listen.... When God’s voice is drowned out by incessant clamor, whether inner or outer, in whatever shape or form, then continuous dialogue with God becomes impossible." - Esther de Waal from A Life-Giving Way

The End Of The Christian Right; 'Occupy Congress’ Protest Planned As Lawmakers Return; GOP Debate: Crowd Gets Rowdy When Candidates Talk Foreign Policy; Survey: Half Of Churchgoers’ Lives Not Affected By Time In Pews; The Theological Differences Behind Evangelical Unease With Romney; After Two Days Of Debate, Evangelical Leaders Unite Behind Santorum; Perry Tells Evangelicals Together They Can Create ‘Next Great Awakening’; Making Soldiers Into Peace Officers: Are We Asking Too Much? (OPINION); A Jesus For The Great Recession (And Other Dark Times); Economic Unfairness, Not Overregulation, Is The Problem.

"To me, the ending felt so correct and so appropriate that it seemed to bend over backward to kiss the beginning." - Elizabeth Gilbert

"The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouting of a ruler among fools. Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one bungler destroys much good." - Ecclesiastes 9:17-18

“Saints cannot exist without a community, as they require, like all of us, nurturance by a people who, while often unfaithful, preserve the habits necessary to learn the story of God.” - Stanley Hauerwas from “The Gesture of a Truthful Story” in Critical Reflections on Stanley Hauerwas’ Theology of Disability

Today people across the nation (and the blogosphere) are taking part in National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, which encourages participants to get educated and get active in the fight to end the suffering of the estimated 27 million persons living in slavery today.

In his speech declaring January to be National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, President Obama intimated a serious commitment to the fight to end modern slavery. This year, Obama and Congress have the opportunity to make historic, bipartisan progress toward this worthy goal.

And it’s not just government that’s getting involved. Just last week, over 42,000 young Christians banded together at Passion 2012 to raise more than $3.1 million dollars to fund organizations fighting to bring prevention, freedom and restoration to those trapped in slavery.

Sojourners has long been committed to the fight to end this abhorrent evil, and the current issue of Sojourners Magazine seeks to engage the topic head-on. 

Inside, we invite you to explore our coverage and involvement in the fight against human trafficking over the past year!

"O Lord, you will hear the desire of the meek; you will strengthen their heart, you will incline your ear to do justice for the orphan and the oppressed, so that those from earth may strike terror no more." - Psalm 10:17-18

"Anyhow:from my standpoint the only thing--if you're some sort of artist--is to work a little harder than you can at being who you are:while if you're an unartist(i.e. aren't)nothing but big&quick recognition matters." (sic) - e.e. cummings September 7, 1959, from a letter to his daughter.

God, we pray for our brothers and sisters in the Philippines who were affected by a landslide last week. Comfort all families, give strength to the rescue workers, and grant peace to the survivors. Amen.