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August 13, 2007

Vol. 197 / No. 4

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Editorials
The EditorsAugust 13, 2007

To connect with God, it is sometimes necessary to disconnect.

Faith in Focus
Lisa KellyAugust 13, 2007

I used to be a soccer mom, minivan and all. But this morning I had to roll down the windows on my 14-year-old jeep to get all the mosquitoes out that had festered there from the night before. I used to like to grill out on nice summer nights. I havent grilled out for the last two years, out of respe

Faith in Focus
Daniel LevyAugust 13, 2007

Seven years have passed since Israeli and Palestinian officials last sat around a negotiating table to discuss the core political issues that divide them. According to the Declaration of Principles signed between Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization in 1993, five permanent status issue

Faith in Focus
Ghaith Al-OmariAugust 13, 2007

Jerusalem means different things to different people. It is a religious symbol for Christians, Muslims and Jews; it is a national symbol for Palestinians and Israelis; it is a depository of cultural and historical heritage for humanity; and it is a real living city for its residents. As Jerusalem ev

Faith in Focus
Andrew M. GreeleyAugust 13, 2007

Everyone seems interested these days in defining Catholic identity—movements and Movements, R.C.I.A. and Neocatechumenate, liturgists and “religious” educators, curial vigilantes and the rear-guard of “social actionists.” No one wonders how the Catholic laity define the

Arts & Culture Books
William J. ByronAugust 13, 2007

I found myself rooting for this book as I went through the early pages But about one-third through Consumed I began thinking ldquo repetitious rdquo then tried to convince myself that it had a nice ldquo range rdquo but eventually had to admit that it was a rambling reflection best described

Arts & Culture Books
John F. KavanaughAugust 13, 2007

Why we should think twice about genetic engineering