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Fundamentalism and the Modern World
A return to the Dark Ages? Or a modern rebellion against secularism? Either way - as we've so painfully learned - we ignore this phenomenon at our grave peril.
A dialogue with Karen Armstrong, Susannah Heschel, Jim Wallis, and Feisal Abdul Rauf
Features
The Anti-Slackers
Young Christians are pushing the edges of faith. Here's a glimpse into the hearts and dreams of a few of them, in their own words.
Can I Get an 'Amen'!
Rev. Billy may not be a reverend, but he's got some good news to tell.
by Rose Marie Berger
Jesus Visits the Hamptons
Okay, so it's not such good news for everybody.
by Will Willimon
The Persecuted Body
Christians around the world are being attacked and churches burned to the ground. Is anyone paying attention?
by Ivy George
Commentary
Black Hawk Move Over
by Rose Marie Berger
Violence is Against My Religion
by Bethany Spicher
When Secrets Kill
How a CIA cover-up sealed a husband's fate.
by Jennifer K. Harbury
What the Church Can Learn From Hobbits
The theology of the Rings.
by Roberto Rivera
Columns
Hearts & Minds: The Sin of Enron
by Jim Wallis
Macrowave: Poor Enron
by David Batstone
The Hungry Spirit: Pursuing the Secret of Joy
by Rose Marie Berger
Eyes & Ears: The Rockabilly Movement
by Danny Duncan Collum
H'rumphs: Beep Beep
by Ed Spivey Jr.
Culture Watch
How to Live Forever
Studs Terkel reflects on life, death, and oral history.
Book: Will the Circle Be Unbroken? Reflections on Death, Rebirth, and Hunger for a Faith by Studs Terkel.
by Danny Duncan Collum
A Few of My Favorite Things
by Julie Polter
Changing the Menu
Book: Lords of the Harvest: Biotech, Big Money, and the Future of Food by Daniel Charles.
Reviewed by Bethany Spicher
Christianity's Gift
Book Excerpt: The Human Being: Jesus and the Enigma of the Son of Man by Walter Wink.
In the Court of the Gentiles
Book: Common Prayers: Faith, Family, and the Christian's Journey Through the Jewish Year by Harvey Cox.
Reviewed by Duane Shank
Loving Your Neighbor
Book: A New Religious America: How a "Christian Country" Has Become the World's Most Religiously Diverse Nation by Diana Eck.
Reviewed by Nathan Wilson
Saved by the Devil?
Television Review: Alias 24 and The Agency
Reviewed by Theresa Blythe
Worth Noting
Book: War Prevention Works: 50 Stories of People Resolving Conflict by Dylan Matthew
Book: Civil Resistance in Kosovo by Howard Clark
Reviewed by Rose Marie Berger
New and Noteworthy
Book: Poems to Live By in Uncertain Times edited by Joan Murray
Book: King Come Preaching: The Pulpit Power of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Dr. Mervyn Warren
CD: Dream the Light by John Paul Lederach and Herm Weaver
Film: When Did I See You Hungry? by Gerard Thomas Straub
Compiled by Molly Marsh and Bethany Spicher
Departments
Between the Lines
| The Families That Roared | Your Tax Dollars at Work | Re-Education Camp | 1,000 Words | First, They Kill the Lawyers | Cows for Peace | News Bites | Evangelicals Fight Anti-Terrorism Bill | Real Product: Super Savior | Fun With Facts | Just High on God | Resources: Building Supplies |
Living the Word: A Mysterious Joy
by Kari Jo Verhulst
Taking Action: A School for Change
by Ben MacConnell
Poetry: Seven Miles Outside of Jerusalem
by Todd Davis
Connections
Compiled by Bethany Spicher
Letters
| Imagine That | Resisting Terrorism | Phew! Praise Jesus! | The Smell of Remembrance | Meditation on McVeigh |
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