A Way out of the Fundamentalist Divide


	A Way out of the Fundamentalist Divide

kelsoweikal

7-27-2009 12:45 PM

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abortion, fundamentalism, pro-life

kelsoweikal says:

Last week Jim Wallis, Sojourners founder and contributing editor, wrote about the importance of funding the common ground as the only hope for navigating a constructive path out of the chasm created by opposing fundamentalist positions.

Reading about the bill in one of the great social chasms of our time, it is clear to see that common ground is key.

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