Features
The way open to other ways: Paul Knitter, Buddhist Christian
How wide is God’s mercy? The Holy Spirit in other religions
Bible camp in the street: Ministry on a troubled corner
Learning to give thanks
Liberal messiah: If Sanders became president, what would change?
Voices
Samuel Wells
Rejects in the center
Perhaps normal people no longer assume that church is part of what it means to be normal. Or perhaps the idea of a normal center was flawed all along.
Carol Howard Merritt
Back at the burning bush
The people at Friendship Church make creative use of art. They have also learned to be creative as they form their community and shape their narratives.
Books
The Two-State Delusion, by Padraig O’Malley
Padraig O'Malley is not the first scholar to call the two-state approach a failed paradigm. Yet where others suggest an alternative, O'Malley remains in the deconstructing stage.
Walking Backwards to Christmas, by Stephen Cottrell
Neighboring Faiths, by David Nirenberg
Plenty of scholars have discussed interfaith relations in medieval Spain. What makes David Nirenberg's book distinctive is his emphasis on how each religion's self-image was shaped by its portrayal of the others.
Advent in Narnia, by Heidi Haverkamp
Room to grow up
Are today's young adults more immature than their age mates in previous generations? Yes, says Julie Lythcott-Haims, but it's not their fault.