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May 28, 2007

Vol. 196 / No. 19

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Faith in Focus
Willard F. JabuschMay 28, 2007

It would not be easy to forget Sister Lucía, the frail little nun whom I met in a strange and terrible place, the Manicomio de San Lazaro in Quito, Ecuador.

Arts & Culture Books
Michael V. TuethMay 28, 2007

Dancing in the Streets is a study of the gatherings of people for frenzied communal festivity or what the author Barbara Ehrenreich calls ldquo collective joy rdquo throughout the ages It is a thoroughgoing piece of social history The book should also appeal to students of religion drama pol

Arts & Culture Books
Richard A. BlakeMay 28, 2007

Watching old movies provokes a strange set of conflicted emotions All those beautiful people up there on the screen are frozen in time locked in eternal youth and bringing joy to yet another generation of viewers Sadly however time slips by as relentlessly as the strip of film through the proje

Arts & Culture Books
Bill WilliamsMay 28, 2007

Ayaan Hirsi Ali was living in Holland on Sept 11 2001 when jetliners piloted by Muslim fanatics crashed into the World Trade Center killing thousands As a Muslim Ali had urgent questions Was this really Islam Did Islam permit even call for this kind of slaughter Did I as a Muslim approv

The Word

Two of the most important words in any language that I know are truth and love As we observe Trinity Sunday and reflect on the Christian doctrine of God as three persons in one God the Scripture readings also remind us that the God of the Christian Bible mdash Father Son and Holy Spirit mdash is

Columns
Margaret SilfMay 28, 2007

Global politics can sometimes have unexpected, and very local, side effects. I guess it’s a bit like the proverbial butterfly flapping its wings in the Indian Ocean and causing a tornado in Kentucky. Events that seem remote and impersonal can cause tidal waves in the lives of very small people.

Current Comment
The EditorsMay 28, 2007

Big Deal for Big PharmaBy a vote of 49 to 40, the Senate approved an amendment that effectively excludes U.S. citizens from importing prescription drugs from abroad. The amendment requires prior F.D.A. certification of imported medicines, certification the administration says the agency is not equip