In This Issue
Sex, fidelity, and freedom.
Good parenting--the teaching of values--takes time.
What do we do when conscience and the law are at odds?
THE OLD TESTAMENT prophets claimed, and the New Testament witnesses
affirmed, that a society will be judged (by God) most fundamentally
by the way it has treated the poorest and most marginalized
Why would I, a peaceful, usually law-abiding grandmother of four
(not even a parking ticket) break the habit of a lifetime and
become the "little old lady in tennis shoes" we joked
about in the
Columnists
When we heard the weather report predicting another snow storm
on its way to Washington, D.C., our hearts sank.
I did not expect a great blue heron to visit my neighborhood in
northeast Atlanta.
Nights are the worst. I toss and turn, seeking a blessed relief
from consciousness that seems to come only at dawn. Sometimes
an intense grief overwhelms me and I want to die.
A cook is a chemist. All manner of wizardry and wondrous reactions
occur in the oven and the mixing bowl.
Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller once criticized Little League
baseball for its interference in children's spontaneous play.
He went so far as to say that the structured "fun" that
adults impos
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Cover Story
Features
THE OLD TESTAMENT prophets claimed, and the New Testament witnesses
affirmed, that a society will be judged (by God) most fundamentally
by the way it has treated the poorest and most marginalized
Why would I, a peaceful, usually law-abiding grandmother of four
(not even a parking ticket) break the habit of a lifetime and
become the "little old lady in tennis shoes" we joked
about in the
The political leaders in place at this time are constructing social
policy and vision that is fundamentally destructive of human life
and well-being, particularly of those most marginalized by ou
The Bible gives very clear instructions that Christians should
be subject to government authorities (Romans 13:1-4).
As a social worker at Bread for the City and Zacchaeus Free Clinic,
I have had many experiences with those who are suffering.
If we could split ourselves
like a crack in the cement
(children's names written when wet
a heart a flower a handprint)
like that mystical bread
(calloused hands holding
Perhaps I can best explain why I knowingly chose to break the
law by recalling a conversation I had with my 7-year-old daughter
before she left for school on the morning of December 7.
The story of poverty must be told again and again until we all
recognize a responsibility to search for solutions and develop
a passion to work toward their implementation.
The democratic tradition at its best has always had those who
act on conscience in such ways that knowingly defy the immediacy
of legal regulation.
The rule of law in a free society is an expression of the social
contract between the governed and government and between the people
and each other.
The law is our mutually created instrument to protect impartially
the common good and individual rights from abuses by individuals,
groups, or the state.
In many ways I feel like a hypocrite in regards to my actions
at the Capitol.
Commentary
[Demi] Moore's strong flair for taking risks for jumbo-sized
payouts showed up clearly when she dared to pose nude and pregnant
on the cover of Vanity Fair....In fact, Moore's whole
Columns
When we heard the weather report predicting another snow storm
on its way to Washington, D.C., our hearts sank.
I did not expect a great blue heron to visit my neighborhood in
northeast Atlanta.
Nights are the worst. I toss and turn, seeking a blessed relief
from consciousness that seems to come only at dawn. Sometimes
an intense grief overwhelms me and I want to die.
A cook is a chemist. All manner of wizardry and wondrous reactions
occur in the oven and the mixing bowl.
Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller once criticized Little League
baseball for its interference in children's spontaneous play.
He went so far as to say that the structured "fun" that
adults impos
After finally digging out from the 27 inches of snow that fell
on the nation's capital-a city founded on a simple democratic
principle: "What's a snowplow?"-it's time to look back
at the beaut
Culture Watch
Richard Nixon got his 15 minutes of media redemption last year...from
the grave.
For many in the Christian tradition, it's a common Lenten discipline
to think about confession and complicity.
Departments
THE TRUTH ABOUT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
Some say affirmative action has done more harm than good, while
others say that it hasn't gone far enough.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
A variety of opportunities are offered for mature Christians,
age 20 and older, to serve among the urban poor and disadvantaged
in Ohio and New Y
My father liked to dance alone.
Late at night, when he was sure
the rest of the house was sleeping,
he would turn on the old Philco
and dance with the broom.
One Summer,
OUR COVER ARTICLE, "Is Marriage Obsolete?," by Elizabeth
McAlister, has its origins in one of those "highway"
conversations, where you dig into the stuff of life while rolling
over the interst
OUR COVER ARTICLE, "Is Marriage Obsolete?," by Elizabeth McAlister, has its origins in one of those "highway" conversations, where you dig into the stuff of life while rolling over the interstate.
