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Pray Globally, Act Locally
The gospel provides an antidote to the abuses of the global economy and invites us to act for justice wherever - and whoever - we are.
by Vinoth Ramachandra
Christian Responses to Globalization
by Vinoth Ramachandra
Features
Just? Unjust?
The Bush doctrine of pre-emptive war has opened up a new front in the debates over "just war" theory.
by George Lopez
Wings and a Prayer
by Emily Russell
A Presidential Option for the Poor?
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez stirs up fierce criticism - and hope.
by Rose Marie Berger
We Wrote It
Venezuela's constitution is more than a political document.
by Rose Marie Berger
Editorials
Still Separate, Still Unequal
50 years after Brown, segregation remains in force.
by David Hilfiker
Religious Democrats?
You wouldn't know it by the candidates, but Christians form the base of the party.
by Mara Vanderslice
Community.com
Churches shouldn't ignore the meetup phenomenon.
by Jesse Holcomb
Between the Lines
| A Dream Still Deferred | No Mas | Sweeping Up Corruption | Trading Spaces | Cradle of Life | Raising Lazarus in South Dakota | News Bites |
Columns
Hearts & Minds: The Passion and the Message
To focus on the suffering of Christ apart from Jesus' way of the kingdom misses the central point of the gospels.
by Jim Wallis
The Hungry Spirit: Gody Sanchez' Vision From God
by Rose Marie Berger
Eyes & Ears: Indecent Exposure
The 'adult' standards of cable have seeped into the groundwater of broadcast television.
by Danny Duncan Collum
H'rumphs: A Selfless Act of Love
by Ed Spivey Jr.
Departments
Living the Word: The Eternal Thou
by Michaela Bruzzese
Poetry: Button Your Shirt Before You Go
(for Reetika) by E. Ethelbert Miller
Letters
| Consider the Turtles | When to Split? | Poor Trade |
Reviews
A Refuge from Tyranny
Iranian women experience the transformative power of fiction.
by Jesse Holcomb
Currents and Crosscurrents
Book: Living Stones in the Household of God: The Legacy and Future of Black Theology edited by Linda E. Thomas
Reviewed by Malinda Berry
A Prayer for Uncertain Times
Book: The Serenity Prayer: Faith and Politics in Times of Peace and War by Elisabeth Sifton
Reviewed by Shaun Casey
New and Noteworthy
Book: How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas by David Bornstein
Book: Food for Life: The Spirituality and Ethics of Eating by L. Shannon Jung
Book: Beyond Words: Daily Readings in the ABC's of Faith by Frederick Buechner
Book: Greed by Phyllis A. Tickle
Compiled by Molly Marsh
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