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Aug 25, 2009

Vol. 126 No. 17
Cover Story

The divine script

The art of Islamic calligraphy

Aug 25, 2009 by George Dardess and Peggy Rosenthal
From the Editors

In denial

The rationing we know
Aug 25, 2009
Editor's Desk

Everyday notes

The familiar essay
Aug 25, 2009 by John M. Buchanan
Features

Role reversal

Pastor as patient
Aug 25, 2009 by Martin B. Copenhaver
Features

Papal disconnect

Benedict's social encyclical
Aug 25, 2009 by Dennis P. McCann
Features

Affinity fraud

Fleecing the faithful
Aug 25, 2009 by Amy Frykholm
Features

The Graham succession

After Billy
Aug 25, 2009 by Ken Garfield
Features

Library without books

The Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina
Aug 25, 2009 by Jason Byassee
Living by the Word

Jesus groans

Mark 7:24-37

Aug 25, 2009 by Thomas G. Long
Living by the Word

Moral words, evil deeds

Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Aug 25, 2009 by Thomas G. Long
Faith Matters

For shame

Only God can set it right

Aug 25, 2009 by Carol Zaleski
American Soundings

Spooked by gadgets

Postmodern animism
Aug 25, 2009 by Rodney Clapp
Century Marks

Century Marks

Aug 25, 2009
Books

Traces of God

Aug 25, 2009 reviewed by Robert Westbrook
Books

The Clash Within: Democracy, Religious Violence, and India's Future

Aug 25, 2009 reviewed by Walter Brueggemann
Books

A Syllable of Water: Twenty Writers of Faith Reflect on Their Art

Aug 25, 2009 reviewed by Karl Stevens
Books

BookMarks

Aug 25, 2009
Film

The Hurt Locker

Aug 25, 2009 reviewed by Steve Vineberg
Music

On music

Aug 25, 2009 reviewed by Louis R. Carlozo
Poetry

Labor Day

Aug 25, 2009 by Julie L. Moore
Poetry

The color of the universe

Aug 25, 2009 by Elizabeth Rivers
Poetry

Votive stations

Aug 25, 2009 by Rich Landers
News

Anglicans offer baptism-wedding combination for unwed parents

A two-for-one service
Aug 25, 2009
News

People

Aug 25, 2009
News

Briefly noted

Aug 25, 2009
News

Russia backs choice of religion class in schools

Debate began over Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture class
Aug 25, 2009
News

Swedish Lutherans warned by Anglicans on gay issue

A challenge for ecumenism
Aug 25, 2009
News

U.S. Methodists reject 'open door' membership

Amendment failed to gain two-thirds support
Aug 25, 2009
News

American Baptists take delight in diversity

May be most diverse mainline Protestant denomination
Aug 25, 2009
News

Many clergy vulnerable to health insurance loss

Pastors of small churches especially hard hit
Aug 25, 2009
News

NIH and surgeon general nominees combine faith, biomedical achievement

Francis Collins, Regina Benjamin
Aug 25, 2009
News

Reduced status suggested for Episcopal Church

Rowan Williams recommends secondary role
Aug 25, 2009