In This Issue
We may be tempted to quarantine our children from the scary world out there—but it's better to nurture an incurable, chronic, and healing passion for justice.
Is surveillance of churches and peace groups on the rise again?
A new, more civil conversation is emerging with gays and lesbians on evangelical campuses.
Should we stay or should we go? Being rooted in one place is a good thing, but faithfulness doesn't end where the road begins.
A tribute to artist Elizabeth Catlett
Columnists
The lion helped inspire my hope to write a biblical and theological defense of the common good, something that has been almost lost in our age of selfishness.
If the forces of pluralism don’t write the next chapter in the American story, the forces of prejudice will.
"That's just like my mom, to send me a message through a Jewish woman!"
Table of Contents
Cover Story
We may be tempted to quarantine our children from the scary world out there—but it's better to nurture an incurable, chronic, and healing passion for justice.
Features
The goal of social justice parenting is not to produce the "right" kind of child—it is to create an environment in which love flourishes.
Is surveillance of churches and peace groups on the rise again?
Between 2003 and 2006, the Pentagon database TALON kept tabs on thousands of “potential threats.”
A new, more civil conversation is emerging with gays and lesbians on evangelical campuses.
Extended Format: Key LGBT Resources for Christians
Should we stay or should we go? Being rooted in one place is a good thing, but faithfulness doesn't end where the road begins.
Commentary
The Vatican attacks on Catholic sisters will sap the church's impact in the world.
The Bank's new head has community-level anti-poverty expertise—and many challenges to face.
Columns
The lion helped inspire my hope to write a biblical and theological defense of the common good, something that has been almost lost in our age of selfishness.
If the forces of pluralism don’t write the next chapter in the American story, the forces of prejudice will.
"That's just like my mom, to send me a message through a Jewish woman!"
Culture Watch
God and the Godforsaken — Searching Harmonies — In Shadows and Hope — Bible Culture 101
Three highlights from Full Frame are films that mingle mature cinematic craft with ethical depth.
The Tea Party and the Remaking of Republican Conservatism, by Theda Skocpol and Vanessa Williamson. Oxford University Press. Ayn Rand Nation: The Hidden Struggle for America's Soul, by Gary Weiss. St. Martin's Press.
Author and advice columnist Cheryl Strayed on writing and walking her way out of grief.
Excerpt from Song of a Scientist: The Harmony of a God-Soaked Creation, by Calvin B. DeWitt
Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices, by The Welcome Wagon. Asthmatic Kitty Records.
