Oct 19, 2004

Vol. 121 No. 21

From the Editors

Meanwhile in Darfur

The U.S. does little and the rest of the world does less

Oct 19, 2004

Editor's Desk

Read all about it

A door to the intellect and heart

Oct 19, 2004 by John M. Buchanan

Features

Religion sells

The publishing business

Oct 19, 2004 by Marcia Z. Nelson

Living by the Word

The short one

Luke 19:1-10

Oct 19, 2004 by Roberta Bondi

Living by the Word

Sin of scorn

Luke 18:9-14

Oct 19, 2004 by Roberta Bondi

Faith Matters

Your scripture meets mine

Hospitable readings

Oct 19, 2004 by Miroslav Volf

Impressions

Media malfunctions

We are co-conspirators in culture's corruption

Oct 19, 2004 by James M. Wall

M.E.M.O.

Multiple Martys

Namesakes

Oct 19, 2004 by Martin E. Marty

Century Marks

Oct 19, 2004

Books

Take and read

Oct 19, 2004 reviewed by Mark A. Noll

Books

Take and Read

Oct 19, 2004 reviewed by Anthony B. Robinson

Books

Noted texts

Oct 19, 2004 reviewed by Timothy Simpson and Walter Brueggemann

Books

Plain truths

Oct 19, 2004 reviewed by James C. Howell

Books

Flannery O'Connor and the Christ-Haunted South

Oct 19, 2004 reviewed by Kevin Taylor

Books

Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

Oct 19, 2004 reviewed by Ronald C. White Jr.

Books

The Unexpected Way

Oct 19, 2004 reviewed by Irving Hexham

Books

Heroic Leadership/God's Soldiers

Oct 19, 2004 reviewed by Arthur Paul Boers

Books

Mystery women

Oct 19, 2004 reviewed by Betty Smartt Carter

Books

Take and read

Oct 19, 2004 selected by Beverly Roberts Gaventa

Film

Winning ways

Oct 19, 2004 reviewed by Steve Vineberg

Poetry

All Saints communion

Oct 19, 2004 by Scott Cairns

Poetry

This will be a sign for you

Oct 19, 2004 by Jeff Johnson

Poetry

Estancada*

Oct 19, 2004 by Lisa Marie Sandoval

Poetry

Favorite poems

Oct 19, 2004 by Paul Willis

News

House OKs bill to block court rulings on 'under God'

Onslaught of court-stripping proposals

Oct 19, 2004

News

Baptist advocacy group changes its name

Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty

Oct 19, 2004

News

IRD says mainline is picking on Israel

Mainline groups challenge methodology of study

Oct 19, 2004

News

Jews, PCUSA still at odds on Israel policy

Divestment plan challenged

Oct 19, 2004

News

Muslims rap decision on former pop singer

Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Stevens, denied entry to U.S.

Oct 19, 2004

News

Episcopal bishops hope Anglican tent is wide

Waiting for the shoe to drop

Oct 19, 2004

News

Thousands of fearful Christians flee Iraq

Future uncertain in the new Iraq

Oct 19, 2004

News

Briefly noted

Oct 19, 2004

News

People

Oct 19, 2004

News

Sunni clerics back anti-U.S. violence

Other Sunni clerics call violence unjustified

Oct 19, 2004

News

Terror not sole issue, bishop tells nominees

ELCA's Hanson urges attention to environment, health care and poverty

Oct 19, 2004

News

Spirituality pervades new American Indian museum in Washington

Opening celebrated in service at Washington National Cathedral

Oct 19, 2004

When bad theology happens to good people

May 21, 2013 by MaryAnn McKibben Dana

The hospice pastor with a church on life support

How can we move beyond our walls when our congregations need so much care?

May 20, 2013 by Carol Howard Merritt

Cover Story

Embrace & abandonment

A pastor and a poet talk about God

May 29, 2013 Matt Fitzgerald and Christian Wiman

Remembering Will Campbell

Jun 06, 2013 by Frank G. Honeycutt

Notes from the Global Church

Armenia’s survivors

Jun 06, 2013 by Philip Jenkins

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