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May 31, 2005

Vol. 122 No. 11
Cover Story

Poor no more

May 31, 2005 by Bill McKibben
From the Editors

Jacob's ladder

Liberal in what way?
May 31, 2005
Editor's Desk

Preach it

God uses even poor sermons
May 31, 2005 by John M. Buchanan
Features

Nothing to boast of

A Reformation insight
May 31, 2005 by Gilbert Meilaender
Features

Collared

The case for clerical garb
May 31, 2005 by A. K. M. Adam
Features

Mine wars

Rearranging mountains in Appalachia
May 31, 2005 by Scott Williams
Features

Courage to respond

Worship: Act Three
May 31, 2005 by Samuel Wells
Features

Symphonic truth

Von Balthasar and Christian humanism
May 31, 2005 by Edgardo Antonio Colon-Emeric
Living by the Word

Are we there yet?

Romans 5:1-8

May 31, 2005 by Felipe N. Martinez
Living by the Word

As good as dead

Romans 4:13-25; Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26

May 31, 2005 by Felipe N. Martinez
Faith Matters

Sabbath resistance

Sabbath and the status quo
May 31, 2005 by Barbara Brown Taylor
M.E.M.O.

Coming clean

What would Jesus eat?
May 31, 2005 by Martin E. Marty
Century Marks

Century Marks

May 31, 2005
Books

Back Pages

May 31, 2005 reviewed by Gordon Marino
Books

The God Gene:

May 31, 2005 reviewed by Carl Keener
Books

Deconstructing Evangelicalism

May 31, 2005 reviewed by Donald G. Bloesch
Books

Improvisation

May 31, 2005 reviewed by Gayle Gerber Koontz
Film

Choices of Youth

May 31, 2005 reviewed by Steve Vineberg
Poetry

The state lakes at Alexandria

May 31, 2005 by Larson Bowker
Poetry

Lillian, Althea, Hattie, Zada

May 31, 2005 by Nola Garrett
News

Briefly noted

May 31, 2005
News

People

May 31, 2005
News

Bush, ‘proud Methodist,’ opens a door

First meeting with UMC bishops
May 31, 2005 by John Dart
News

Methodists OK sharing communion with ELCA and Episcopal Church

First step toward full communion
May 31, 2005 by Religion News Service
News

Canadian Anglicans reduce role at council

Limited participation in Anglican Consultative Council
May 31, 2005 by Religion News Service
News

Baptist pastor quits after political dispute

Told Kerry supporters to "repent or resign"
May 31, 2005
News

Southern Baptists pull back from ‘Free Speech’ bill

Bill would allow candidate endorsements
May 31, 2005
News

Ousting of editor viewed as ominous

Thomas Reese leaves Jesuits' America magazine
May 31, 2005 by Religion News Service
News

U.S. archbishop named as doctrinal guardian

Levada assumes Pope Benedict's former post
May 31, 2005 by Religion News Service
News

Seminary enrollment trends upward

Fuller stops counting psychology students
May 31, 2005
News

Lesbian reinstated; bishop to appeal case

Guilty verdict sustained; sentence thrown out
May 31, 2005 by Religion News Service
News

Woman to succeed Perryas head of MCC

Nancy Wilson will be moderator of Metropolitan Community Churches
May 31, 2005
News

Survey finds more megachurches (1,200+) than expected

Texas and California have the most
May 31, 2005 by Religion News Service
News

Orthodox depose Holy Land patriarch

Conflict over transfer of church property
May 31, 2005