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Cover Story

Our Gravest Temptation
Politicians have given the president a military blank check. The church, however, cannot write a moral blank check.  by Wesley Granberg-Michaelson

Giving Birth to the Unexpected
by John Paul Lederach

A Time for Hard Decisions
by Joan Chittister

A Stark Vision of the World
by David Cortright

In the Chaos Everyone Was Equal
by Marie Dennis

The Silence of God
by Walter Wink

A Word of Hope in the Rubble
by Bill Wylie-Kellermann

The Sukkah and the World Trade Center
by Rabbi Arthur Waskow

Visigoths and the City of God
by Rose Marie Berger

Deny Them Their Victory
A religious response to terrorism 

Let There Be Light
A September 11 sermon  by William H. Willimon

Features

SojoFest: Celebrating 30 years

The Aroma of Christ
Ever since I gave Jesus a ride, my car smells like urine.  by Ryan Beiler

Empty Pews, Full Agendas
While Britain's church attendance plummets, the remaining core is engaged in a nationwide tapestry of social altruism. And now the government's getting involved.  by Martin Wroe

The God Whisperer
It's about truth. And listening. An interview with musician David Wilcox.  by Kimberly Burge and Aimee Moiso

Commentary

A Platform for a Movement
We can't sacrifice our deepest convictions for the sake of a false unity.  by David Batstone

The Money Defense Shield
A little political honesty here, please.  by Paul Rogat Loeb

An Allegiance to Profit
With friends like these, the tobacco industry is on the rebound.  by Bob Hulteen

From the Bottom Up
What's wrong with a one-size-fits-all energy policy?  by David Morris

Columns

Hearts & Minds: A Light in the Darkness
by Jim Wallis

The Hungry Spirit: An Advent Meditation
by Rose Marie Berger

H'rumphs: One Down…
by Ed Spivey Jr.

Culture Watch

Harry Potter Comes Home
by Danny Duncan Collum

Self-Interest, Solidarity, and Power
For organizers: Theology 101.  by Bill Wylie-Kellermann
Book Review: Doing Justice: Congregations and Community Organizing by Dennis Jacobsen.

A Few of My Favorite Things
by E. Ethelbert Miller

Fact Through Fiction
by Renny Golden
Book Review: Harvest of Cain by Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer.

Moral History
by Chris Byrd
Book Review: Carry me Home: Birmingham, Alabama: The Climactic Battle of the Civil Rights Revolution by Diane McWhorter.

Worth Noting…
by Danny Duncan Collum
Book Review: Elie Wiesel and the Politics of Moral Leadership by Mark Chmiel.

War Crimes and Misdemeanors
by Joe Roos
Book Review: The Trial of Henry Kissinger by Christopher Hitchens.

Yada Yada Yada
by Teresa Blythe
Book Excerpt: Watching What We Watch: Prime-Time Television through the Lens of Faith by Walter Davis.

New and Noteworthy
by Beth Isaacson and Molly Marsh

Departments

Inside Story
by The Editors

Between the Lines
| Small Arms x 500 Million | Yo Quiero Justicia | Barbie Busting | Potent Quotable | Twelve Days of Christmas | Presente! | News Bites | Fun With Facts | West Texas Rock | Where Your Treasure Is | Speaking in Tongues | Resources: Building Supplies |

Living the Word: Wake Up!
by Michaela Bruzzese

Taking Action: The Challenge of Community
by Susannah Hunter

Poetry: For My Son
by Louise Murphy

Connections
Compiled by Beth Isaacson

Letters
| Is Islam the Enemy? | The Vulnerable Opposition | Injustice at Home | Curbed Enthusiasm | The Other Side | Doh! | Everything and Nothing? | Capital Punishment |