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Dec 29, 2009

Vol. 126 No. 26
Cover Story

Smarter foreign aid

How to fix USAID

Dec 29, 2009 by David Beckmann
From the Editors

Another kind of surge

30,000 Greg Mortensons
Dec 29, 2009
Editor's Desk

Compelling characters

Zechariah's story

Dec 29, 2009 by John M. Buchanan
Features

In tough straits

Can the ecumenical logjam be broken?
Dec 29, 2009 by Michael Root
Living by the Word

Called by God's name

Isaiah 43:1-7; Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Dec 29, 2009 by George C. Heider
Living by the Word

The ultimate why

Jeremiah 31:7-14; Ephesians 1:3-14; John 1:1-18

Dec 29, 2009 by George C. Heider
Faith Matters

Shaken

To serve in an age of earthquake

Dec 29, 2009 by Herbert O’Driscoll
Notes from the Global Church

Muslims go Dutch

While churches thrive
Dec 29, 2009 by Philip Jenkins
Century Marks

Century Marks

“Genius . . . sometimes consists of knowing when to stop.”
     —Columnist George Will, citing a Charles de Gaulle maxim in making a case forthe U.S. to withdraw from Afghanistan
Dec 29, 2009
Books

Still hungry

Dec 29, 2009 reviewed by Sandra F. Joireman
Books

Ways of being Catholic

Dec 29, 2009 reviewed by Paul J. Contino
Books

Intrepid twins

Dec 29, 2009 reviewed by Jean K. Dudek
Books

Sense of the Faithful: How American Catholics Live Their Faith

Dec 29, 2009 reviewed by Lawrence S. Cunningham
Books

The Pontificate of Benedict XVI: Its Premises and Promises

Dec 29, 2009 reviewed by William R. Burrows
Books

Literary Genius: 25 Classic Writers Who Define English and American Literature

Dec 29, 2009 reviewed by Jeff Johnson
Books

BookMarks

Dec 29, 2009
Film

A Serious Man

Dec 29, 2009 reviewed by John Petrakis
Poetry

Rest on the flight into Egypt

Dec 29, 2009 by Charles P.R. Tisdale
News

Scholar alters view, says Niebuhr probably wrote 'Serenity Prayer'

Shapiro cites new evidence
Dec 29, 2009
News

Religious conservatives ponder resistance to abortion, gay marriage

The Manhattan Declaration
Dec 29, 2009
News

Lutheran defectors plan new church body

May expedite launch
Dec 29, 2009
News

Evangelical students get into once-barred dancing

The swing thing
Dec 29, 2009
News

Obama's surge plan disappoints some on the left

"We were promised fundamental change"
Dec 29, 2009
News

Election of lesbian agitatesAnglicans

Mary Glasspool of Los Angeles
Dec 29, 2009
News

Critics vow to overturn Swiss minaret ban

Surprise and dismay
Dec 29, 2009
News

People

Dec 29, 2009
News

Patel first Muslim to win Grawemeyer religion prize

Director of Interfaith Youth Core
Dec 29, 2009
News

Russian Orthodox: Female head of German church no reason to end talks

Ecumenical dialogue can continue
Dec 29, 2009
News

Anglican leader, in Vatican City, downplays church strains

Dialogue back on track
Dec 29, 2009
News

Irish Catholic cover-up of child sex abuse echoes past priestly scandals

Archbishop of Dublin offers contrite apology
Dec 29, 2009