When people think of Jean Vanier, certain impressions come to mind
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Carrie Newcomer 1-01-2002
Friends, this song is called "I Heard an Owl," and it was written two days after the Sept. 11 tragedy.
Joe Roos 11-01-2001
Christopher Hitchens, in this illuminating assessment of Henry Kissinger's war crimes, reports on a filmed 1998 interview with Michael Korda, senior editor of Simon and Schuster.
E. Ethelbert Miller 11-01-2001
Besides watching baseball (especially Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners), here are a few other favorites of poet and writer E. Ethelbert Miller:
Renny Golden 11-01-2001
It is the late 1970s in El Salvador, when peasants read the Bible and discover that they are God's hands, feet, and voice; if El Salvador is to be a savior, for which it is name
Chris Byrd 11-01-2001
Birminghamians live with their history more than most Americans, and Birmingham's story is linked to the nation's history more than most cities.
Danny Duncan Collum 11-01-2001
For more than 20 years, Elie Wiesel has been America's official bearer of memory, keeper of accounts, and arbiter of propriety regarding the Holocaust.
Danny Duncan Collum 11-01-2001
‘‘The [Harry Potter computer] game will feature a series of challenges, all inspired by the original book's storyline..."
Teresa Blythe 11-01-2001
Although a "show about nothing" may seem to offer us little to ponder theologically, we need only look at the Jewish tradition of seeking wisdom to see connections to Seinfeld.
Rose Marie Berger 9-01-2001
Do you remember what Dr. Arroway (Jodie Foster) said, in the movie Contact, when she was launched by The Pod into humanity's first meeting with non-Earthlings?
Aaron McCarroll Gallegos 9-01-2001
How does one approach the task of writing about a continent as diverse as Africa, filled with extremes of poverty and beauty, suffering and hope?
Bob Massey 9-01-2001
The first thing one notices about the handsome young man in the jacket photo is his two full sleeves of tattoos.
Ched Myers 9-01-2001
An author, biblical scholar, and itinerant teacher tells what sounds, sights, and words he's enjoying these days.
Danny Duncan Collum 9-01-2001
Rock has done the most to break down social conventions and cultural norms. So where are the gay rock stars?