August 2005 Sojourners
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Cover
The Narrow Gate to Peace
The "facts on the ground" are troubling, but there's still hope for building a just peace in Israel-Palestine.
by Jeff Halper
The Pilot Who Said No
An Israeli officer resists the occupation.
by Robert Hirschfield
Features
Should Churches Divest?
The Presbyterian Church (USA): A case study.
by Don Wagner
A Question of Tactics
Is divestment the right tactic?
by Arthur Waskow
'I Never Lose Hope'
An interview with Palestinian theologian Naim Ateek.
by Elizabeth Green and Emily R. Hershberger
A Garden of Righteousness
What does a 16th century mystic have to say to 21st century peacemakers?
by Mirabai Starr
Editorials
Nonviolence is Our Only Hope
Only justice for all is justice at all.
by Jim Rice
Is Divestment Anti-Semitic?
Constructive engagement must ensure safety for both Israelis and Palestinians.
by Haim Dov Beliak
'Our' Uzbek Massacre
The human cost of the global war on terror.
by Ray McGovern
Between the Lines
| Waiting For Asylum | Hope in Fallujah | Made in the U.S.A. | Hot! Hot! Hot! | Life Education | Counter Recruiters | News Bites |
Columns
Hearts & Minds: The Urgency of Middle East Peace
Palestinian grievances are real and justified. So are Israeli fears.
by Jim Wallis
Macrowave: Another Vietnam
Vietnam has moved beyond the Cold War mindset. We have not.
by David Batstone
The Hungry Spirit: The Virtuous Circle
The ancient virtues help us to know God more intimately.
by Rose Marie Beger
Eyes & Ears: 'Balanced' Coverage
Colonizing the last commercial-free slice of the broadcast spectrum.
by Danny Duncan Collum
H'rumphs: A Different Word for Everything!
My feeble attempts at Spanish were complicated by the idiomatic peculiarities of the language.
by Ed Spivey Jr.
Departments
Poetry: Baptismo Sum
by Kristin Berkey-Abbott
Living the Word: A Change is Coming
Among a people of faith, giftedness changes the world.
by Robert Roth
Letters
| Young Wisdom | Smut and Swill | An Inconsistent Ethic | Holy Rest |
Reviews
Holy Listening
An Indigo Girl - and dad - talk about music as the mediator between God and our souls.
Sojourners staff members Rose Marie Berger, Molly Marsh, and Lisa Yebuah contributed to this article
Executing The Innocent
Book: The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions by Sister Helen Prejean.
Reviewed by Tobias Winright
Are You There, God?
Book: Where is God? Earthquake, Terrorism, Barbarity, and Hope by Jon Sobrino
Reviewed by Lisa Yebuah
A Courageous Witness
Book: Through a Glass Darkly: The U.S. Holocaust in Central America by Thomas R. Melville.
Reviewed by Marie Dennis
New and Noteworthy
Book: Through the Year With Oscar Romero: Daily Meditations translated by Irene Hodgson
Music: The New Heroes by Christopher Hedges
Book: Getting in the Way: Stories from Christian Peacemaker Teams edited by Tricia Gates Brown
Book: The Church Enslaved: A Spirituality of Racial Reconciliation by Tony Campolo and Michael Battle
Reviewed by Molly Marsh
The Narrow Gate to Peace
The "facts on the ground" are troubling, but there's still hope for building a just peace in Israel-Palestine.
by Jeff Halper
The Pilot Who Said No
An Israeli officer resists the occupation.
by Robert Hirschfield
Features
Should Churches Divest?
The Presbyterian Church (USA): A case study.
by Don Wagner
A Question of Tactics
Is divestment the right tactic?
by Arthur Waskow
'I Never Lose Hope'
An interview with Palestinian theologian Naim Ateek.
by Elizabeth Green and Emily R. Hershberger
A Garden of Righteousness
What does a 16th century mystic have to say to 21st century peacemakers?
by Mirabai Starr
Editorials
Nonviolence is Our Only Hope
Only justice for all is justice at all.
by Jim Rice
Is Divestment Anti-Semitic?
Constructive engagement must ensure safety for both Israelis and Palestinians.
by Haim Dov Beliak
'Our' Uzbek Massacre
The human cost of the global war on terror.
by Ray McGovern
Between the Lines
| Waiting For Asylum | Hope in Fallujah | Made in the U.S.A. | Hot! Hot! Hot! | Life Education | Counter Recruiters | News Bites |
Columns
Hearts & Minds: The Urgency of Middle East Peace
Palestinian grievances are real and justified. So are Israeli fears.
by Jim Wallis
Macrowave: Another Vietnam
Vietnam has moved beyond the Cold War mindset. We have not.
by David Batstone
The Hungry Spirit: The Virtuous Circle
The ancient virtues help us to know God more intimately.
by Rose Marie Beger
Eyes & Ears: 'Balanced' Coverage
Colonizing the last commercial-free slice of the broadcast spectrum.
by Danny Duncan Collum
H'rumphs: A Different Word for Everything!
My feeble attempts at Spanish were complicated by the idiomatic peculiarities of the language.
by Ed Spivey Jr.
Departments
Poetry: Baptismo Sum
by Kristin Berkey-Abbott
Living the Word: A Change is Coming
Among a people of faith, giftedness changes the world.
by Robert Roth
Letters
| Young Wisdom | Smut and Swill | An Inconsistent Ethic | Holy Rest |
Reviews
Holy Listening
An Indigo Girl - and dad - talk about music as the mediator between God and our souls.
Sojourners staff members Rose Marie Berger, Molly Marsh, and Lisa Yebuah contributed to this article
Executing The Innocent
Book: The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions by Sister Helen Prejean.
Reviewed by Tobias Winright
Are You There, God?
Book: Where is God? Earthquake, Terrorism, Barbarity, and Hope by Jon Sobrino
Reviewed by Lisa Yebuah
A Courageous Witness
Book: Through a Glass Darkly: The U.S. Holocaust in Central America by Thomas R. Melville.
Reviewed by Marie Dennis
New and Noteworthy
Book: Through the Year With Oscar Romero: Daily Meditations translated by Irene Hodgson
Music: The New Heroes by Christopher Hedges
Book: Getting in the Way: Stories from Christian Peacemaker Teams edited by Tricia Gates Brown
Book: The Church Enslaved: A Spirituality of Racial Reconciliation by Tony Campolo and Michael Battle
Reviewed by Molly Marsh
