by David Bartlett
In my previous entry I shared some reflections on a friend and colleague who died over the summer—Brevard Childs. In this entry I want to reflect on the life and contributions of Letty Russell, another friend and colleague who also died a few months ago.
The obituaries on Letty all noted that she was […]
by Tom Are, Jr.
Do we begin, from the very beginning, as a person? Or do we become a person somewhere along the way? This is the moral question that is raised by the remarkable advances of embryonic stem-cell research. In December 1981, Elizabeth Carr was the first in vitro or “test tube baby” born in […]
by Fred Weidmann
In a (quite good and interesting) recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Education titled “The Targets of Aggression” (Chronicle Review, October 5, 2007), David Barash considers the matter of misplaced aggression and like countless others before him—preachers and Christian educators foremost among them—cites Jesus’ teachings “to love our enemies and if slapped, […]
by Susan Andrews
In my new position as a presbytery executive, I drive – a lot! Ninety-two churches, spread out over seven counties – from New York City almost up to Albany and from Connecticut to New Jersey on both sides of the Hudson River. Luckily, most of the scenery is gorgeous, and the roads are […]
by Jim Burklo
“… But often, in the world’s most crowded streets,
But often, in the din of strife,
There rises an unspeakable desire
After the knowledge of our buried life;
A thirst to spend our fire and restless force
In tracking out our true, original course;
A longing to inquire
Into the mystery of this heart which beats
So wild, so deep in […]
by Steve Rankin
Americans are obsessed with their own emotional states. I work with college students where this syndrome is vir-tually epidemic, but it is not limited to young people, or to viewers of shows like “Oprah.” I don’t know about you, but it drives me crazy to watch some reporter stick a microphone […]
Earlier this year Rev. Gordon McClellan interviewed Arthur Dahl, Ph.D. Dr. Dahl is recently retired as Coordinator of the United Nations Environmental Program and serves currently as President of the International Environment Forum.
GM: An aspect of global warming that we don’t often hear about is the impact that environmental degradation can have on socio-political […]
by Jarrett McLaughlin
Is the Church becoming nothing more than a beautiful place to get married? This question comes as one among many questions being asked about the future of the Church and its place in the social fabric of America. As a Pastor of Young Adult ministry, I hear many such questions from that faithful generation […]