In This Issue
With political integrity drowning in big money, it's too late for small tweaks. The whole system needs a reboot.
Want some economic good news? Credit unions, employee-owned business, public banks—the "new economy" is breaking out all over.
Preaching for social transformation requires an abundance of courage, moral credibility, and the virtue of precision.
Near the end of his life, Howard Thurman was called "one of the greatest spiritual resources of this nation." He was also a pioneer in environmental theology.
The Lakota people of South Dakota are building bonds with the Taizé brothers from France. The result? Spirituality that spans the ages, and a promise of reconciliation.
Columnists
What explains our moral leaders' mealy-mouthed silence on climate change?
The spiritual connection between the slow rhythm of August and the Sabbath.
Hey Pres. Obama: The Nobel Peace Prize committee is calling. They want their medal back.
Table of Contents
Cover Story
With political integrity drowning in big money, it's too late for small tweaks. The whole system needs a reboot.
Extended Format: Three Ways to Rid Politics of Big Money
Features
If we want a democracy that represents the public interest, we'll need a system where politicians are no longer bought and paid for by the highest bidders.
Want some economic good news? Credit unions, employee-owned business, public banks—the "new economy" is breaking out all over.
Extended Format: MAP: Employee-Owned Businesses in the U.S.
Preaching for social transformation requires an abundance of courage, moral credibility, and the virtue of precision.
Extended Format: Pastoral Resources for Preaching on Social Change
Near the end of his life, Howard Thurman was called "one of the greatest spiritual resources of this nation." He was also a pioneer in environmental theology.
The Lakota people of South Dakota are building bonds with the Taizé brothers from France. The result? Spirituality that spans the ages, and a promise of reconciliation.
Commentary
Will Congress cut food stamps, conservation, and the farmer safety net—or fail to pass a Farm Bill at all?
Faith leaders and others protest a planned military base on a South Korean island.
Columns
Our call from God is to offer hope where nobody else does.
What explains our moral leaders' mealy-mouthed silence on climate change?
Hey Pres. Obama: The Nobel Peace Prize committee is calling. They want their medal back.
Culture Watch
We are HyperGiants by Gowe / Dreaming by Barbara A. Holmes / Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey / Greening Spaces for Worship and Ministry: Congregations, Their Buildings, and Creation Care by Mark A. Torgerson
Tom Morello's approach to politics is as unique and incisive as his best guitar solos.
The Dictator, amid its crudity and over-the-top stereotypes, asks us to reimagine democracy.
99 to 1: How Wealth Inequality is Wrecking the World and What We Can Do About It by Chuck Collins
Departments
Four Questions for Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change
