October 10, 2004 / Perspective
Julie Wortman: The Episcopal Church’s General Convention will be considering a proposal that rites of …
Julie A. Wortman
October 10, 2004 / Perspective
October 10, 2004 / Perspective
Issue 4: Politics 2004
The urge to flee toxic politics is strong, yet to ignore politics is to ignore a major path for change and to abandon the public forum of ideas. In politics we will not find our salvation, but we can add to, and perhaps change, the discussion of the culture.
James W. Skillen
October 10, 2004 / Perspective
October 10, 2004 / Perspective
A gay-marriage advocate in Boston explained to a radio reporter that marriage is a civil …
Andrew Forest
October 10, 2004 / Creative Writing
October 10, 2004 / Creative Writing
“The root of all war is fear.”—Thomas Merton Our third grade classroom is filled with …
Pam D. H. Cochran
October 10, 2004 / Perspective
October 10, 2004 / Perspective
Shortly after the city of San Francisco began issuing marriage licenses to homosexual couples and …
Peter Sprigg
October 10, 2004 / Perspective
October 10, 2004 / Perspective
Many observers of the current debates over homosexual “marriage” assume that the only real reason …
Dan Allender
October 10, 2004 / Perspective
October 10, 2004 / Perspective
We are entering a season in our country that is full of vengeance, acrimony and …
Brian Munz
October 10, 2004 / Perspective
October 10, 2004 / Perspective
The Other Journal (TOJ): I once heard a person say that they didn’t understand how …
C Ben Mitchell
October 10, 2004 / Perspective
October 10, 2004 / Perspective
Not much is new in election year politics. Two candidates emerge from their various party …
Walter Wink
October 10, 2004 / Perspective
October 10, 2004 / Perspective
Sexual issues are tearing our churches apart today as never before. The issue of homosexuality …