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Culture Watch
Lindsay Moseley 2-01-2006
Having witnessed the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina, it may be hard to imagine anything comforting about a whirlwind. They remind us that we are small and fragile.
Shane Claiborne 1-01-2006
Christian activist (and former high school prom king) Shane Claiborne spent his college years in the company of like-minded travelers.
Gail S. Phares 1-01-2006
Those of us living in the United States face the challenge of how to live and preach the full gospel, the prophetic message as preached by Jesus.
Craig Detweiler 12-01-2005
Race relations used to be a pertinent and profitable topic in Hollywood’s movies. As multiculturalism rose in public consciousness, Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing (1989) fueled the discussion. Los Angeles filmmakers followed with Boyz N the Hood, Grand Canyon, and Menace II Society.
Elizabeth Green 12-01-2005
Using the translated texts of sacred mystical poetry, David Wilcox and his wife, Nance Pettit, have created a recording of spare and intimate beauty, a product of evenings spent by the fire delighting in the words of ancient poets.
Robert Roth 9-01-2005
Neoconservatives and humanitarians can share a false trust in weaponry and a not-so-subtle imperialism.