Why Jubilee Works Inter-religiously and with Other Groups for Alternatives to the Capital Economy

When it comes to the capital economy and the captivity in which it holds us today, it’s not that great alternatives aren’t available....

Wes Howard-Brook on the Religion of Empire vs. the Religion of Creation in the Bible and Beyond

“We need not only to exit empire (superpower), we need to exit the idea of empire.” The saying is as right-on as it is difficult to do....

Richard Rohr Brings Us Closer to Nature and to Our "True Selves" by Joining Contemplation

In the past several decades, Richard Rohr, a priest in the Franciscan order, has helped so many of us change our picture of who we humans...

Muslim Support Rally

Yet Even More Encouraging News from Central Coast Calif. Last night several hundred people gathered at Mission San Luis Obispo Plaza....

Episode 80 :: Walter Brueggemann on the Primal Power of Money & Possessions in Our Lives

Our guest is renowned Biblical scholar and teacher Walter Brueggemann discussing his latest book “Money & Possessions.” Sacred texts...

Episode 77 :: Lee Van Ham: Our Heroic Journey to Keep Earth Livable

​​The Common Good Podcast stays home in this episode as co-host Jerry Iversen interviews co-host Lee Van Ham about his new book (pictured...

The Light that Ecological Darkness Cannot Put Out

(Note: This blog is especially for the Advent and Christmas season. It is posted early so that people in congregations may have it in...

The Jubilee Debate throughout the Bible

A number of biblical scholars today have come to realize that the writers of the biblical books and those who were deciding which books...