While Advent is the particular season of the church year in which we anticipate the coming of Jesus, the word can also mean "a coming into being," an opportunity for old ways of thinking and being
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Laurna Strikwerda 12-01-2006
Turkey’s highest Islamic authority, the Diyanet, recently decided to prepare a new collection of hadiths without sexist statements such as “the best of women are those who are like shee
F. William Hodge 12-01-2006
I read with great interest Stacia Brown’s article on conscientious objectors in the military (“Valor, Honor, Conscience,” September-October 2006).
Kathleen Gunton 12-01-2006
She left
with her sack of stones
and one dying rose,
fragrant as Pinot Noir.
James Ferguson 12-01-2006
If you want to be cool this Christmas, nothing is more “in” than irony and nothing is more ironic than sending gifts wrapped with Jesus packaging tape—printed with Andy Warhol-esq
Rose Marie Berger, Jonathan Mendez 12-01-2006
At the request of Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, a group of U.S.
Rose Marie Berger, Jonathan Mendez 12-01-2006
The federal excise tax on long-distance phone calls, which began as part of the Spanish-American War effort in 1898, was repealed in May by the U.S. Treasury Department.
The Editors 11-01-2006
The fall months tend to be busy-no doubt you can relate-and the pace around our office has been brisk.
Arnold Stieber 9-01-2006
In the June 2006 issue, Ched Myers wrote a warm, informative article on Tom Fox and Christian Peacemaker Teams (“The Blood of the Martyrs”).
Wayne C. Wolsey 9-01-2006
Helen Caldicott has gotten her facts mixed up and relies on invalid assumptions in her commentary (“Our Friend the Atom?” July 2006).
The Editors 9-01-2006
What makes a Christian college Christian? Fear of the Lord. Prudence. Righteousness. Justice.
James Ferguson 9-01-2006
In May, the Institute on Women and Criminal Justice released a report on the growth of the number of women in prison in the U.S.
James Ferguson 9-01-2006
The family-run Holy Land Imports, LLC, offers unique headgear for the dedicated Christian: a lovingly handmade Crown of Thorns just like Jesus wore.
Meg E. Cox 9-01-2006
The Help America Vote Act requires that every polling place be accessible to people with disabilities and that every site have accessible voting machines.
Celeste Kennel-Shank 9-01-2006
Beginning with churches near the coalfields, more than 750 local and national religious leaders have put forth “A Call for Justice at Peabody Energy” that backs miners seeking to organi