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Culture Watch
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.
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.
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.
Tobias Winright 8-01-2005
The number of executions in the United States has decreased in recent years, according to the Death Penalty Information Center, as has citizen support for capital punishment. A major reason is the increasing concern that innocent people may be sentenced to death.
Marie Dennis 8-01-2005
Maryknoll Father Ron Hennessey was courageous, open to life, funny, welcoming, wise, a brilliant political strategist and holy - very holy. Simply put, he was one of the best human beings I have ever known.