Mar 21, 2006

Vol. 123 No. 6

You are dust

Ash Wednesday on a psychiatric ward

Mar 21, 2006 by Warren Kinghorn

Cover Story

Star power

The limits of celebrity activism

Mar 21, 2006 by Douglas A. Hicks

From the Editors

On the waterfront

A diversion from the fight against terrorism

Mar 21, 2006

Editor's Desk

Altar recalls

Born yet again

Mar 21, 2006 by John M. Buchanan

Features

Card-carrying ecumenists

The WCC convenes in Brazil

Mar 21, 2006 by Richard A. Kauffman

Features

U.S. leaders confess church failures

Repentence for silence on Iraq

Mar 21, 2006 by Richard A. Kauffman

Living by the Word

Name-dropping

Hebrews 5:5-10

Mar 21, 2006 by Thomas G. Long

Living by the Word

The life force

Ephesians 2:1-10

Mar 21, 2006 by Thomas G. Long

Faith Matters

Lowbrow wisdom

The priestess of positive thinking

Mar 21, 2006 by Carol Zaleski

Impressions

Port paranoia

The Dubai deal

Mar 21, 2006 by James M. Wall

M.E.M.O.

Acting Methodist

A history in theater

Mar 21, 2006 by Martin E. Marty

Century Marks

Mar 21, 2006

Books

Take and read

Mar 21, 2006 reviewed by Mark Yaconellli

Books

BookMarks

Mar 21, 2006 reviewed by Amy Frykholm

Books

Healing the political psyche

Mar 21, 2006 reviewed by Brian D. McLaren

Books

BookMarks

Mar 21, 2006 reviewed by Walter Brueggemann

Books

BookMarks

Mar 21, 2006

Film

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Mar 21, 2006 reviewed by John Petrakis

Poetry

Full Crow Moon

Mar 21, 2006 by Martha Modena Vertreace-Doody

News

Churches urged toward visible unity

Overcoming longtime obstacles

Mar 21, 2006 by Stephen Brown

News

Presbytery backs gay wedding rites

Minister cleared by church court

Mar 21, 2006

News

Abortion rights: Frontal or piecemeal attack?

South Dakota's wide-ranging new ban

Mar 21, 2006 by Associated Baptist Press and Religion News Service

News

Justices OK use of hallucinogenic tea

No "compelling interest" for limiting religious freedom

Mar 21, 2006 by Religion News Service

News

Responses to hurricane boost hopes for faith-based funding

Legislative battles ahead

Mar 21, 2006 by Kim Lawton

News

Methodists channel sizable donations

Foreign and domestic funds for counseling and storm relief

Mar 21, 2006

News

IRS finds cases of church politicking but few feel sting

Warnings but no revocations for churches

Mar 21, 2006

News

Federal agency settles suit over religious abstinence program

Religious components must be separate for Silver Ring Thing

Mar 21, 2006 by Religion News Service

News

Birmingham church named U.S. landmark

Sixteenth Street Baptist

Mar 21, 2006 by Religion News Service

News

Catholic Democrats seek room to differ with church stances

Rejecting a one-issue agenda

Mar 21, 2006 by Religion News Service

News

Christmas wrappings

Name is racially charged

Mar 21, 2006 by Religion News Service

News

Briefly noted

Mar 21, 2006

News

People

Mar 21, 2006

Cover Story

Singing from one book

Why hymnals matter

May 01, 2013 by Mary Louise Bringle

Cover Story

Debating hymns

May 01, 2013 by Mary Louise Bringle

Cover Story

Texts for preaching

Spring books

Apr 19, 2013

The formation of a domestic goddess

Giving up our control issues

May 13, 2013 by Carol Howard Merritt

Evil religion?

May 01, 2013 by Kelly J. Baker

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