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Teresa Blythe 11-01-2001

Ryan Beiler's review of the Christian publishing community's fascination with The Simpsons was excellent.

James A. Corbett, 1933-2001
James S. Burton 11-01-2001

I have just finished reading Rose Marie Berger's excellent article, A Devout Meditation in Memory of Timothy McVeigh.

The Editors 11-01-2001

Like the rest of America, we were dazed and shattered by the events of Tuesday morning, Sept. 11.

While the U.S. government condemns the weapons programs of impoverished nations such as Iraq and North Korea, it remains a world leader in the production and sale of small arms...

Beth Isaacson 11-01-2001

Employment Opportunities

Never one to miss out on market share, Mattel's Girls Division has added "Quinceañera Barbie" as their first "Hispanic-tradition" theme doll. 

Susannah Hunter 11-01-2001

A year of voluntary service has become a rite of passage for thousands of socially conscious young Christians.

"Thank you for your letter expressing concern about the use of Abbott's sodium thiopental in capital punishment procedures."

Looking for more information on U.S. drug policy?

 

At the Faithdome in South Central Los Angeles in May, one of the most dynamic religious movements in the world was out in full force...

One of America's greatest strengths is our diversity of faith traditions. New research suggests we're getting stronger every day.

Two-Edged. In a national effort to disarm all fighting units in Sierra Leone, the U.N. destroyed nearly 10,000 firearms in a month-long amnesty period.

 

St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church turned the tables on hate-monger Fred Phelps in May when Phelps brought 10 of his followers to protest the ordination of Anita Hill, a lesbian pastor.

This spring 14 undocumented Mexican immigrants died from prolonged exposure to extreme heat in the Arizona desert.

The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada has decided that breaking the law can be a Christian duty.

Truth commissions have brought to light atrocities in South Africa, El Salvador, and elsewhere across the globe. But some feel such hearings are needed closer to home.

JIM WALLIS, YOU ARE a prophet, a Christian activist, and an advocate for justice. And besides, you are my hero.

Rick Morales 9-01-2001

I FAIL TO SEE how it is a Catholic position to demand that the budget surplus be used for things other than a tax cut.

Michaela Bruzzese 9-01-2001
We are reminded that the commitment to the gospel is an absolute one. Reflections on the revised common lectionary, Cycle C.