IN THIS ISSUE
Autumn
2008, Vol. 8, No. 4
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EDITORIAL:
GRIST FOR THE ELECTION
"I am shocked, often, at what I see in
blogs. . . . The writers in these pages do
better."
LETTER
POETRY
BY M. CHRISTINE BENNER
"Perseverance is a virtue, / as it develops
all those other things, / but what about giving
up?"
POETRY
BY LEONARD NEUFELDT
"We fear mountain passes, you and I, /And
rotting cliffs. . . ."
UNDERSTANDING
ANGER
Vincent DeGregoris
"So anger is basically good and necessary
when expressed constructively and clearly. We can
even be angry at God. . . ."
BEYOND
WAR
Earl Zimmerman
"Why does much of the world now see our
government as a bully that uses overwhelming
military force to get its way? I love America and
believe we can be so much more."
NO
SHARP OBJECTS
David Wright
"It makes me want to punch something. Or lie
down. Has anyone seen the scissors?"
REAL
AND FAKE MONEY: HOW MUCH OF EACH IS ENOUGH?
Dorothy Cutrell
"The burning question becomes, How much
'fake' or 'artificial' wealth do we need to
assure that we will be able to meet our own
natural needs?"
Beneath the Skyline
PEBBLES IN MY POCKETS (I'M
SORRY, I SPEAK ENGLISH)
Deborah Good
"Eighty percent of my personality is wrapped
up in speaking, reading, writing, and
understanding words?"
Community Sense
ROOTS AND ROLE MODELS
Mark R. Wenger
"How then do we help our children also grow
necessary roots-the rhythms, habits, and values
that honor the past and nurture community?"
Ink Aria
THE MARVELS AND MYSTERIES OF SEA
CREATURES AND MORE
Renee Gehman
"And as we talked about ocean inhabitants
together, the children started to really express
enthusiasm for the topic. I started to really
wonder about what God could have had in mind. . .
."
Reel Reflections
WALLE*E: FABLE OF HUMAN
EXTINCTION: A REVIEW
Dave Greiser
"Suffice it to say that the story
successfully addresses its somber ecological
subtext with a wit that combines verbal humor
with sight gags and slapstick."
PREDAWN
ASSAULT ON DARKNESS
Jonathan
Beachy
"He smiles, stretches out his hand, says,
'God bless you.' And somehow the cold and
darkness of the place is lifted for a
moment."
Books, Faith, World
& More
THEOLOGY AND SCIENCE IN
CONVERSATION: REVIEWS OF ANGLO-AMERICAN
POSTMODERNITY AND OF ALONE
IN THE WORLD?
Daniel Hertzler
"I'm glad for an alternative to the debate
between fundamentalists and liberals."
The Turquoise Pen
WHAT THEY DON'T TELL YOU ABOUT
MEDITATING
Noël R. King
"Incense wafted, cushions held us firm, my
thoughts went by like clouds."
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