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Sep 23, 2008

Vol. 125 No. 19
Cover Story

A place that makes sense

On not living too large

Sep 23, 2008 by Bill McKibben
Editor's Desk

Roots and vegetables

Local food
Sep 23, 2008 by John M. Buchanan
Features

Saddleback questions

The clout factor makes us uneasy
Sep 23, 2008
Features

Campaigning religiously

Political strategist Burns Strider
Sep 23, 2008 by Amy Frykholm
Features

Explain yourself

Making belief intelligible
Sep 23, 2008 by Jeremiah Gibbs and Jason Byassee
Features

The purpose-driven iPod

Chance is part of the plan
Sep 23, 2008 by Dave Ussery
Features

Brother Cactus

Walkers in a wild place

Sep 23, 2008 by Gordon Atkinson
Living by the Word

Living and active

Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:23-32

Sep 23, 2008 by Mary W. Anderson
Living by the Word

Free to serve

Philippians 3:4b-14; Matthew 21:33-46

Sep 23, 2008 by Mary W. Anderson
Faith Matters

Illuminations

Pauline Baynes's fancies of another world
Sep 23, 2008 by Carol Zaleski
American Soundings

Lessons from Batman

Can we live with justice, peace and truth?
Sep 23, 2008 by Rodney Clapp
Century Marks

Century Marks

Sep 23, 2008
Books

Marriage debate

Sep 23, 2008 reviewed by Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore
Books

Expanded territory

Sep 23, 2008 reviewed by Valerie Weaver-Zercher
Books

Much Madness Is Divinest Sense: Wisdom in Memoirs of Soul-Suffering

Sep 23, 2008 reviewed by Marilyn McEntyre
Books

A Church of Her Own: What Happens When a Woman Takes the Pulpit

Sep 23, 2008 reviewed by Barbara Melosh
Books

The Big Questions in Science and Religion

Sep 23, 2008 reviewed by Alan G. Padgett
Books

BookMarks

Sep 23, 2008
Film

Brideshead Revisited

Sep 23, 2008 reviewed by Steve Vineberg
Poetry

Daredevil

Sep 23, 2008 by Shari Wagner
News

Poll: More want churches quiet on politics, less faith talk by politicians

A slim majority
Sep 23, 2008
News

Pelosi and bishops spar over church's teaching on abortion

Speaker of the House cites Augustine
Sep 23, 2008
News

Biden brings Catholic issues into play

Obama's VP choice will stir debate
Sep 23, 2008
News

People

Sep 23, 2008
News

Olympic bracelet raised rights awareness

"Let justice and peace kiss"
Sep 23, 2008
News

Random House pulls novel about Muhammad

Author said goal was to expose Muhammad's feminist underpinnings
Sep 23, 2008
News

Immigrant wife abuse often a hidden shame

Immigration issues form a daunting backdrop
Sep 23, 2008
News

Hallmark assailed for gay marriage cards

Company responding to increasing demand
Sep 23, 2008
News

California court: Doctors can't discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation

Fertility treatments
Sep 23, 2008
News

State appeals court: Not all private conversations with pastors privileged

Conversation must be private and pastor must be acting as spiritual advisor
Sep 23, 2008
News

Director resigns from faith-based office

Jay Hein steps down to care for ill father
Sep 23, 2008
News

Catholic group says women are 'invisible' in lectionary texts

An appeal to Pope Benedict XVI
Sep 23, 2008
News

Candidates' health plans reflect differing visions

The proper role of government
Sep 23, 2008
News

College presidents ask public to rethink drinking age

The Amethyst Initiative
Sep 23, 2008 by John Dart