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by Rev. Dr. Keith A. Russell
The focus of this issue is on home. The question of what is home is explored from a variety of perspectives.
By Dr. Keith A. Russell
In this issue of The Living Pulpit we focus on ecology. You will find several articles relating to this issue and some suggested resources to further investigate the topic. We hope that you find this material helpful to grappling with our current ecological crisis.
By Dr. Keith A. Russell
What would happen to our Easter pulpits if we simply sought to roll the stone away so that people could confront the forces of death in their own lives? Do we dare challenge the principalities and powers of our age with the implications of a God who is both present in life and who lives beyond the boundaries of death?
By Rev. Douglas S. Stivison
When this magazine’s editorial board selected the topic of nation, we knew this issue would appear shortly after a U.S. presidential election, but certainly none of us could have guessed quite how momentous that election would be or how much global commentary it would generate.
By Rev. Douglas S. Stivison
Three years ago, when we selected Marketplace as the theme for the Fall 2008 issue, it seemed to be an intriguing vehicle to explore the intersection of faith with the realities of day-to-day living.
by Rev. Douglas S. Stivison
If we look at ethics with any seriousness at all, we are immediately confronted with the questions about our own actions — in the voting booth, in the marketplace, in our homes, on the job, everywhere. It is impossible to abdicate ethical decision making because even abdication and inaction have moral and ethical dimensions.
by Doug Stivison
“But no one save God and the individual priest really knows what the call to discipleship has cost him.” — Walter J. Burghardt, S.J.