Jan 25, 2005

Vol. 122 No. 2

Cover Story

Crusader zeal

Jan 25, 2005 by Timothy Renick

From the Editors

Creation groans

Evil should be mourned but not ascribed to any greater divine purpose

Jan 25, 2005

Editor's Desk

Why, God?

The biggest and most profound questions of all

Jan 25, 2005 by John M. Buchanan

Features

Taking exception

When torture becomes thinkable

Jan 25, 2005 by William T. Cavanaugh

Features

Courting disaster

Gonzales as attorney general?

Jan 25, 2005 by Douglas Cassel

Features

The power of a picture

How Protestants imaged the gospel

Jan 25, 2005 by Mark U. Edwards Jr.

Living by the Word

Be happy

Micah 6:1-8; Matthew 5:1-12

Jan 25, 2005 by Patricia Farris

Living by the Word

Heart of the matter

Exodus 24:12-18; Psalm 99; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9

Jan 25, 2005 by Patricia Farris

Faith Matters

Beyond disbelief

Free to change

Jan 25, 2005 by Carol Zaleski

Impressions

Ten best films of '04

Hotel Rwanda tops the list

Jan 25, 2005 by James M. Wall

M.E.M.O.

Me, my church and I

"Spirituality" versus "religion"

Jan 25, 2005 by Martin E. Marty

Century Marks

Jan 25, 2005

Books

Don't talk nonsense

Jan 25, 2005 reviewed by L. Roger Owens

Books

A few good preachers

Jan 25, 2005 reviewed by Eugene Winkler

Books

Modern Peoplehood

Jan 25, 2005 reviewed by Mark Juergensmeyer

Books

Transforming the Faiths of Our Fathers

Jan 25, 2005 reviewed by Alena Amato Ruggerio

Books

Four Souls

Jan 25, 2005 reviewed by Gordon Houser

Film

Room at the inn

Jan 25, 2005 reviewed by John Petrakis

Poetry

Favorite poems

Jan 25, 2005 by Saul Bennett

Poetry

Peter

Jan 25, 2005 by Jordana Ashman Long

Poetry

Little blessing spoken in road rage

Jan 25, 2005 by Jeanne Murray Walker

News

Churchgoers rush relief funds via Internet

Efficient emergency giving

Jan 25, 2005

News

Tsunami now, climate change tomorrow, warn church officials

"A clear warning"

Jan 25, 2005

News

Liberal clergy group redesigns itself

Clergy and Laity Network

Jan 25, 2005

News

Lesbian minister to appeal her defrocking

Irene "Beth" Stroud

Jan 25, 2005

News

Church-state changes loom in new Congress

Three major issues

Jan 25, 2005

News

Brethren to revive alternative service plans

In case of a draft

Jan 25, 2005

News

Israeli authorities indict ossuary owner

Antiquities forgery scheme

Jan 25, 2005

News

Misgivings about Sudan peace accord

Celebrations premature

Jan 25, 2005

News

Israel, Palestinians join in tourism push

Cooperation in marketing

Jan 25, 2005

News

Baptist moderate Honeycutt dies at 78

Opposed conservative takeover of Southern Baptist Convention

Jan 25, 2005

News

Briefly noted

Jan 25, 2005

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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