catapult magazine: unite.learn.serve
this issue
vol. 5, num. 14
2006-07-14 — 2006-07-28
What does it mean to be a citizen of a country? Of the Kingdom? On the nature of belonging, as well as the tensions and harmonies that exist among our various allegiances.
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new resources!
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feature
Gone south
by David Howard Malone
A Midwesterner in Tennessee reflects on alienation and belonging.
articles
EditorialInto exile
by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma
An impending move prompt thoughts about belonging in a place.
Article
Uprooted
by Michelle Van Loon
An illegal immigrant learns about the difficulties of not claiming identity.
Article'Tis the season to remember my citizenship
by Deborah Leiter
Reflections on the layers of identity involved in citizenship.
ArticleLate night thoughts on being a disciple of the Kingdom
by Reverend Lawrence W. Farris
A brief exploration of citizenship related to identity.
reviews
Film Review
True, in the end
by Josh Hurst
A review of Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth.
Review
Concerning the Sighting of Aliens in the Cornfields Near Bushnell, Illinois
by Neil E. Das
A review of the Cornerstone Festival 2006.
in case you missed it the first time
ArticleMea Culpa
by Rev. William Haley
On why Christians should be disturbed by the current war in Iraq and what we should all be doing about it, regardless of our opinion.
FeatureInterview with Jim Skillen
by Jerry Vreeman
Exclusive interview with Jim Skillen regarding issues of church and state.
Book Review
The poor are not the problem
by Gideon Strauss
A review of The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else by Hernando de Soto.
EditorialStar-spangled dreams
by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma
Wouldn't we all love to live in the country of our dreams?
weaving the web
The Center for New Democracy
A project out of Wisconsin seeks to create a fourth branch of government, the Popular Branch, by allowing citizens to vote on pending legislation. See what you think…
Sojourner'sWhat's at stake?
Resources for promoting compassion, not criminalization in immigration reform.
urbana.orgWho is my neighbor?
A column from Carolyn Carney on the tension between being a consumer and being a citizen.
the back page
- AlternetFlight Rage Incident Reveals the Dark Side of Osteen's 'Prosperity Gospel'
- The TennesseanGod and art: Nashville's religious communities bridge the gap
- The New York TimesThe pursuit of justice vs. the pursuit of peace
- Weekend AmericaEat Well, Pay What You Can
- Yale University ReflectionsSoli Deo Gloria
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