Hurricane Mitch already spurred us to publish one commentary ("A Mature Compassion," by Marvin Rees, January-February 1999).
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Leslie Glassmire 3-01-1999
I WAS VERY SHOCKED and upset with your January-February 1999 cover photo.
Daniel Berrigan, David Cortright 3-01-1999
THE TIMING COULDN'T have been more awful. A murderous spasm was loosed on Baghdad a week before Christmas; Clinton and his captive coven of generals crowded the screen, lying up a lather.
Pat D'Entremont 3-01-1999
MARVIN REES MADE a very good case for debt cancellation to help Honduras and Nicaragua get back on their feet after the devastation caused by Hurricane Mitch.
Bob Bergh, Gwen Bergh 3-01-1999
WE ALWAYS ENJOY Ed Spivey's "H'rumphs" column, but "First Dance" (January-February 1999) is the funniest yet. I (Bob) laughed out loud repeatedly; more sedate Gwenny was nearly as audible.
Andrew Schleicher, Molly Marsh 3-01-1999
The Committee to Give Direction about and for Pastoral Care for Homosexual Members encouraged Christian Reformed churches to repent for failing to minister to gay and lesbian members.
Andrew Schleicher, Molly Marsh 3-01-1999
Several peace demonstrators received prison sentences in early January for hammering on a B-52 bomber...
Andrew Schleicher, Molly Marsh 3-01-1999
Environmentally responsible business practices don't always lead to a decrease in profits.
Andrew Schleicher, Molly Marsh 3-01-1999
Voices in the Wilderness, an organization that seeks to end sanctions against Iraq, was notified by the federal government in early December that a penalty may be imposed against them and several
Andrew Schleicher, Molly Marsh 3-01-1999
The United Nations General Assembly voted in November to proclaim the first decade of the 21st century "The Decade for a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World (2001-2010)
Andrew Schleicher, Molly Marsh 3-01-1999
Ohio State University head football coach John Cooper put himself in a pickle when he agreed to endorse a company that the Farm Labor Organizing Committee AFL-CIO (FLOC) says engages in unfair la
Andrew Schleicher, Molly Marsh 3-01-1999
Twice in two months, a delegation from Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas, led by Rev. Fred Phelps, picketed Broadway United Methodist Church in Chicago with signs declaring "Fags die. God laughs."
Andrew Schleicher, Molly Marsh 3-01-1999
The 1997 Mine Ban Treaty will go into effect faster than any other major treaty, according to Jody Williams, ambassador of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines.
Lance Bledsoe 3-01-1999
WHILE SUSAN Hogan/Albach's article on the shortcomings of contemporary Christian music ("High Fidelity Faith," January-February 1999) contained some valid points, I confess that I find the whole
Andrew Schleicher, Molly Marsh 3-01-1999
Ethnic Albanian leader Ibrahim Rugova was awarded the Sakharov prize for freedom of thought by the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, last December.
Kristin Brennan 1-01-1999
Christ House, a residential medical facility for homeless men in northwest Washington, D.C., has yearlong, full-time volunteer opportuni