Only a Mother’s Love
Working with street children, from Argentina to New York City, it becomes clear that thoughts on motherly love are a route away from violence. By Kurt Shaw
Category: Autumn 2007
Praying in Ethiopia
An American priest’s surprising experience in Ethiopia. By Malcolm C. Young
White Hats and Black Hats
A documentary filmmaker who deals with religion searches for humanity behind the symbols. By Alex Kronemer
The Whole Home Is Lifted
James Agee’s and Walker Evans’sLet Us Now Praise Famous Men. By Kimberley Patton
A Double-Edged Dilemma
Divergent perceptions of the relations of religion, justice, and peace have stimulated a vast and still expanding literature, reflecting diverse and sometimes contentious perspectives. By David Little
Teach the Text in Contexts
In Jewish-Christian relations, improvement due to new scholarship is imperiled by old dangers. By Jon D. Levenson
Recommitting to Principles of Peace
Can these universal ideals counter communal hatred, inspire nonviolent resolution to conflict, and empower people to persevere in struggles for peace? By Donald K. Swearer
From Periphery to Center
The growing influence of Pentecostalism in Africa is enhancing a debate about authenticity and legitimation, and is transforming secular states. By Simeon O. Ilesanmi
Post-Katrina Theology
Making theological sense out of post-Katrina failures is difficult, necessary work. By Paula Smith
Two Poems by Sarah Brownsberger
“The Conversion of Iceland” and “A Call” by Sarah Brownsberger
The Clueless Factor
Stephen Prothero’s Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know and Doesn’t. By Sharon Goldman
Living Walls
There are many Muslims who work to resolve conflict, build peace, and encourage reconciliation and interfaith dialogue. But you won’t usually find them employed by NGOs. By Ayse Kadayifci-Orellana
A Different Model of Peacemaking
Religious diplomacy must be based on evidence of care. By Marc Gopin
Kidnapped in Iraq
For a peace worker from the United States, the Christian injunction “love thy enemy” is put to a terrifying test. By Will Van Wagenen
Quiet No Longer
Despite their peacemaking tradition, Mennonites in the United States shy from trying to influence the state. By Lisa Schirch
On Africa, a Need for Nuance
Culture and religion are not radically distinct categories in African traditional societies: a response to Simeon Ilesanmi. By Jacob Olupona
Liberal Ambivalence Is Necessary
Christopher Hitchens’s God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. By Todd Shy
The Goat Mask
Poetry by Jeff Hoffman
Lullaby
Poetry by Kate Farrel
