November 2008 Sojourners

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Cover Story

The Meaning of 'Life'
Once thought to be in the pocket of the Religious Right, many American evangelicals today are discovering a deeper understanding of what it means to be pro-life. by Jim Rice and Jeannie Choi

Election 2008: Voting All Your Values
A guide to the issues -- just in time for the elections. by Sojourners staff

Features

A Hardheaded Faith
Mary Doria Russell, author of the best-selling books The Sparrow and Children of God, tells Sojourners about her disciplines -- in her spiritual life and in her writing -- and how she makes friends with her characters. Interview by Rose Marie Berger

This World and the Next
Classic books on science fiction and spirituality. by Elizabeth Palmberg

Through the Laughter and the Tears
Uwem Akpan, a Jesuit from Nigeria, tells stories about Africa through its children, creating rich and complex characters that capture the heartbreaking realities of growing up in the midst of war and poverty. by Kimberly Burge

Building Bridges
Books that traverse the terrain of war and peace, faith and family, and continents and cultures. by Molly Marsh