Lord of Having
Poetry by Christian Wiman
Category: Summer/Autumn 2010
Lessons in Learning
Certain individuals have a remarkable and unforeseen impact on our lives and stay with us, as teachers and guides, in our thinking and in our writing. By Kathryn Dodgson
The Philosopher Who Would Not Be King
The philosophy and life of the “disarmingly vulnerable” Richard Rorty reveals a man who wanted to be of use in the world. By Michael D. Jackson
Outstretched Arms as Liturgy
Susan R. Holman’s God Knows There’s Need: Christian Responses to Poverty. By Susan Abraham
Reflecting on a Rabbi’s Legacy
Elie Wiesel’s Rashi: A Portrait. By Sharon Goldman
Reading St. Therese
Appreciating St. Therese’s “little way” of striving for holiness. By Stephanie Paulsell
The Trivialization of Compassion
Compassion is being made trivial as it becomes overused as a word. By Bradley Shingleton
Companion Theodicy
Sometimes it is better to be actively silent in situations of profound suffering. By Mark S. M. Scott
Missing Scenes
Representations of instruction are absent from the work of contemporary Christian ethicists, leading to destructive consequences for Christian communities. By Mark D. Jordan
The Dialogue of Socialism
Nineteenth-century Protestant utopian communities and radical political organizations provided a venue for early interfaith dialogue. By Dan McKanan
Morality Begins at the Top
We can learn from Confucian perspectives on morality and leadership. By J. C. Cleary
Two Poems by Kate Farrell
“The Search” and “The Stream” by Kate Farrell
Constitutionally Sound, Educationally Innovative
The American Academy of Religion establishes content and skill guidelines to help public school educators teach about religion appropriately. By Diane L. Moore
Immaterial Witness
A painter discovers that spirituality can be found in what is sensed rather than in what is seen. By Madeleine Avirov
