June 2007 Sojourners
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Cover
A Surge for Peace
Christians step out against the war.
by the Editors
A Calm, Hopeful Fire
by Colin Mathewson
The Journey
by Carol Brophy
An Ocean of Tears
by Celeste Zappala
Counting the Cost
by Larisa Friesen
To Redeem the Soul of America
by Raphael G. Warnock
Baghdad
These words of an unnamed Iraqi woman in Baghdad, March 28, 2006, were read at the National Cathedral service by Sister Luma Khudher, an Iraqi Dominican.
Trusting Only the Cross
by Amy Yarnell
Willing to Risk
by Phyllis Taylor
Ambassadors
by Bill Wylie-Kellermann
A Stream of Light
by Laurel Rae Mathewson
Reaching Out
by Jim King
Deeply Felt
by Jenny Duskey
Broken and Transformed
by Helen LaKelly Hunt
An Act of Divine Obedience
by Bob Francis
Finding Our Prophetic Voices
by Khristine Hopkins
Features
Eating Oranges in the Astrodome
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Alice Walker talks about Katrina, bubble baths, and the art of remembering.
Interview by Rose Marie Berger
Free and Fair?
When it comes to defending the vote, democracy is in the details.
by Meg E. Cox
The Poverty Draft
Do military recruiters disproportionately target communities of color and the poor?
by Jorge Mariscal
Editorials
When Violence Kills Itself
The horror of death does not have the last word.
by Shane Claiborne
Tortured Logic
Do shows like 24 help make torture acceptable?
by Jesse Holcomb
Women's Work
The better half of peacemaking.
by Laurel Rae Mathewson
Between the Lines
| Gold Diggers | 'Its Better to Light a Candle' | 'This Land is Home to Me' | Working for a Living | Curious George Goes to School | News Bites | Real Product: Sweet Salvation |
Columns
Hearts & Minds: Tonight We Begin to End War
This war is morally wrong, and it was from the very start.
by Jim Wallis
The Hungry Spirit: Discerning the Spirit of Iraq
Our children are coming home from the front lines - and they have questions.
by Rose Marie Berger
Eyes & Ears: The Miracle on McLemore Avenue
The Southern soul - and community - of Stax Records.
by Danny Duncan Collum
H'rumphs: Nor-easters for Peace
3,000 coffees to go please. And one decaf.
by Ed Spivey Jr.
Departments
Living the Word: Sacred Ordinariness
Reflections on the Revised Common Lectionary, Cycle C.
by Malinda Elizabeth Berry
Poetry: Luke 6:27-28
by Murray Bodo
Letters
| Perpetuating Poverty | Consumption's Effects |
Reviews
Fashion Conscious
Clothing the world with justice.
Reviewed by Molly Marsh
Tools for Change
Book: Ending Poverty in America: How to Restore the American Dream by Clint Eastwood and Sen. John Edwards, et al..
Reviewed by Mary Nelson
Pop Culture Christianity
Book: Eyes Wide Open: Looking for God in Popular Culture by William D. Romanowski.
Reviewed by Laurel Rae Mathewson
Faith in the Public Sphere
Book Excerpt: Failing America's Faithful: How Today's Churches Are Mixing God with Politics and Losing Their Way.
Reviewed by Kathleen Kennedy.
New and Noteworthy
Book: Practicing Peace by Catherine Whitmire.
Book: What Would Jesus Buy? Fabulous Prayers in the Face of the Shopocalypse. by Reverend Billy.
Book: Traveling with the Turtle: A Small Group Process in Women's Spirituality and Peacemaking by Cindy Preston-Pile.
Book: Sustaining Simplicity: A Journal by Anne Basye.
Reviewed by Molly Marsh
A Surge for Peace
Christians step out against the war.
by the Editors
A Calm, Hopeful Fire
by Colin Mathewson
The Journey
by Carol Brophy
An Ocean of Tears
by Celeste Zappala
Counting the Cost
by Larisa Friesen
To Redeem the Soul of America
by Raphael G. Warnock
Baghdad
These words of an unnamed Iraqi woman in Baghdad, March 28, 2006, were read at the National Cathedral service by Sister Luma Khudher, an Iraqi Dominican.
Trusting Only the Cross
by Amy Yarnell
Willing to Risk
by Phyllis Taylor
Ambassadors
by Bill Wylie-Kellermann
A Stream of Light
by Laurel Rae Mathewson
Reaching Out
by Jim King
Deeply Felt
by Jenny Duskey
Broken and Transformed
by Helen LaKelly Hunt
An Act of Divine Obedience
by Bob Francis
Finding Our Prophetic Voices
by Khristine Hopkins
Features
Eating Oranges in the Astrodome
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Alice Walker talks about Katrina, bubble baths, and the art of remembering.
Interview by Rose Marie Berger
Free and Fair?
When it comes to defending the vote, democracy is in the details.
by Meg E. Cox
The Poverty Draft
Do military recruiters disproportionately target communities of color and the poor?
by Jorge Mariscal
Editorials
When Violence Kills Itself
The horror of death does not have the last word.
by Shane Claiborne
Tortured Logic
Do shows like 24 help make torture acceptable?
by Jesse Holcomb
Women's Work
The better half of peacemaking.
by Laurel Rae Mathewson
Between the Lines
| Gold Diggers | 'Its Better to Light a Candle' | 'This Land is Home to Me' | Working for a Living | Curious George Goes to School | News Bites | Real Product: Sweet Salvation |
Columns
Hearts & Minds: Tonight We Begin to End War
This war is morally wrong, and it was from the very start.
by Jim Wallis
The Hungry Spirit: Discerning the Spirit of Iraq
Our children are coming home from the front lines - and they have questions.
by Rose Marie Berger
Eyes & Ears: The Miracle on McLemore Avenue
The Southern soul - and community - of Stax Records.
by Danny Duncan Collum
H'rumphs: Nor-easters for Peace
3,000 coffees to go please. And one decaf.
by Ed Spivey Jr.
Departments
Living the Word: Sacred Ordinariness
Reflections on the Revised Common Lectionary, Cycle C.
by Malinda Elizabeth Berry
Poetry: Luke 6:27-28
by Murray Bodo
Letters
| Perpetuating Poverty | Consumption's Effects |
Reviews
Fashion Conscious
Clothing the world with justice.
Reviewed by Molly Marsh
Tools for Change
Book: Ending Poverty in America: How to Restore the American Dream by Clint Eastwood and Sen. John Edwards, et al..
Reviewed by Mary Nelson
Pop Culture Christianity
Book: Eyes Wide Open: Looking for God in Popular Culture by William D. Romanowski.
Reviewed by Laurel Rae Mathewson
Faith in the Public Sphere
Book Excerpt: Failing America's Faithful: How Today's Churches Are Mixing God with Politics and Losing Their Way.
Reviewed by Kathleen Kennedy.
New and Noteworthy
Book: Practicing Peace by Catherine Whitmire.
Book: What Would Jesus Buy? Fabulous Prayers in the Face of the Shopocalypse. by Reverend Billy.
Book: Traveling with the Turtle: A Small Group Process in Women's Spirituality and Peacemaking by Cindy Preston-Pile.
Book: Sustaining Simplicity: A Journal by Anne Basye.
Reviewed by Molly Marsh
