In This Issue
Big Money's assault on democracy is even worse than you think.
Rita Dove balances creative solitude with a public vocation.
Opportunity to Serve
Threat to Religion
The church in China is finding new openness--but only when the state says so.
Columnists
Once upon a time, I lived on a farm in the mountains of western North Carolina. I had a
garden...of sorts.
When we made the decision to take our older two children out of public school, my
husband and I felt it was the only real choice we had.
Some days ago I received an unexpected call from Lima, Peru. A brother Franciscan there told me that Olga Valencia had died and, knowing of my friendship with her, he had attended the funeral.
Young people are the keystones of any culture. Youthful energy is needed to get work
done in society.
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Features
The church in China is finding new openness--but only when the state says so.
Commentary
The post-Cold War dream of a world free from nuclear weapons had a rude
awakening this May.
Columns
Once upon a time, I lived on a farm in the mountains of western North Carolina. I had a
garden...of sorts.
When we made the decision to take our older two children out of public school, my
husband and I felt it was the only real choice we had.
Some days ago I received an unexpected call from Lima, Peru. A brother Franciscan there told me that Olga Valencia had died and, knowing of my friendship with her, he had attended the funeral.
Young people are the keystones of any culture. Youthful energy is needed to get work
done in society.
Culture Watch
Greenbelt is no melting pot; rather, more than a rich stew, it is a smorgasbord of spiritual, cultural, and personal experiences.
When he died, Dr. Benjamin Spock had been a household name for more
than 50 years. His book Baby and Child Care, first published in 1946, coincided
with the first swell of the baby boom.
Within the Christian tradition, rarely is a concept more misunderstood than prophecy.
Unfortunately, this misinterpretation wreaks havoc on our society in the form of doomsday
soothsayers, apocal
Departments
I have come forth
to set my heart
on the ground
and to make a small
signal fire,
mixing smoke
with dust and clouds.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Short-term and long-term volunteers are needed to manage a home for elderly Mexican
women in Malinalco, 40 miles southwest of Mexico Ci
Faithfulness. For the unnamed "young girl" in the story of Naaman, it meant
trusting in God’s healing power. For Amos, it was speaking truth when it would have
been safer to keep quiet.
This issue has the final "Signs & Wonders" column from contributing editor Joyce Hollyday.
