In This Issue
Criminologist John DiIulio explains why a God-centered and problem-focused approach is needed to save our youth.
Taking saints seriously for the needs of our time.
Who's evangelizing whom in Latin America?
A rhythm of worthy work and reflective rest.
Columnists
It started with a phone call from Jeffrey Katzenberg, a
director in Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks film company.
Katzenberg is the former Disney executive who produced Aladdin<
Four water cannons. Two vicious dogs. Six armored
personnel carriers. A score of police.
"No thanks, it makes me sick." "Let’s
see, if I leave the milk out of these rolls Sheila can eat
them." "Will Dad eat birthday cake tonight (and go
off his wheat-free diet)
School in all of its dimensions inevitably marks our later
efforts at community living.
Helllloooooooooo!" That’s what I shouted over
the Grand Canyon when we first pulled up. You have to do
that. It’s the law.
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Criminologist John DiIulio explains why a God-centered and problem-focused approach is needed to save our youth.
Features
Commentary
Ronald Reagan was called the "Great
Communicator." Bill Clinton should go down in history as
the "Great Co-opter." I can’t count the times
I’ve seen various constituenc
Columns
It started with a phone call from Jeffrey Katzenberg, a
director in Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks film company.
Katzenberg is the former Disney executive who produced Aladdin<
Four water cannons. Two vicious dogs. Six armored
personnel carriers. A score of police.
"No thanks, it makes me sick." "Let’s
see, if I leave the milk out of these rolls Sheila can eat
them." "Will Dad eat birthday cake tonight (and go
off his wheat-free diet)
School in all of its dimensions inevitably marks our later
efforts at community living.
Helllloooooooooo!" That’s what I shouted over
the Grand Canyon when we first pulled up. You have to do
that. It’s the law.
Culture Watch
The settlement between the tobacco companies and the 40
state attorneys general has been widely noted as a landmark
in public health and consumer safety. And it is.
Liturgical seasons bring my life order: In them, as well
as the growing seasons of Minnesota, I re-enact the drama of
life and death.
Departments
A tough and compassionate approach holds offenders accountable while seeking reconciliation.
Mud sucking at bare feet,
St. Francis walks the rain
around Assisi. Tattered
brown flag more naked than naked,
his white shivering skin
The world is one scared woman in the rain.
Across the cups of silver she runs
To find a house, any house where her laugh
Let’s get it straight: Living God’s way in the world is not for the faint-hearted.
Once we had gone beyond Left and Right, liberal and conservative, East and West, nothing remained but to go beyond the false categories of taste and decency.
So we bought advertising space from NAS
