catapult magazine: unite.learn.serve
this issue
vol. 6, num. 17
2007-09-21 — 2007-10-05
Celebrating five years of bi-weekly online publishing with another look at the multitude of ways in which we receive and proliferate the gift of community.
event
new resources!
*culture is not optional is excited to introduce the first two books in our new Road Map Series. Do Justice: A Social Justice Road Map and Eat Well: A Food Road Map both collect essays, artwork and resources lists to serve as an introduction to exploring what faithfulness might look like in each of these areas of life. They're only $7.50, so you can get one for yourself and one to share!
affiliates
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feature
A four-letter word
by Allison Graff
Overuse of the word community beckons us to rediscover its meaning.
articles
EditorialThe good old days
by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma
Nostalgia for the kind of community that used to be prompts questions about what we’ve really lost.
Article
Gaudi’s cross the community of two
by Ellyn Wilkoff
A work of art serves as a reminder of the nature of Christian fellowship.
ArticleA year of life in "the zoo"
by Brenda Heyink
On the joys and challenges of living in Christian community.
reviews
Film Review
Man with no name
by Raymond Blanton
On inter-textual pop culture community in The Cable Guy.
in case you missed it the first time
ArticleFleeing community
by David Howard Malone
For reasons of bad theology to bad taste, sometimes it?s easier to flee than fight.
FeatureWhat kind of community is this?
by Grant Elgersma
How far have we come in a year and where are we headed next?
ArticleSqueezing the grape, acidic urine and the intentional fallacy
by Rachel S. Hawley
On how vocabulary fosters a sense of community.
weaving the web
Restoring EdenWho is my neighbor?
Joshua A. Hill on “cheap electricity” and the cost of discipleship.
Burnside Writers’ CollectiveThe Mongol way
Amy Deal writes about what she learned in two years of teaching in Mongolia.
The Christian Vision ProjectA community of the broken
An organization called Word Made Flesh strives to represent the community of God to all people.
The Simple Way
A community of faith living in the Kensington section of Philadelphia.
the back page
- 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
- The New York TimesSpain, grappling with illegal immigrants, tries forgiveness
recent discussion
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- DOES CLASSIC ROCK NEED TO BE LIBERATED??
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- How Do You Tell Your Kids Who God Is?
last post: anton
- Watching TV As An Act of Love
last post: dan
- Feast means joy.
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recent *cino blog entries
- Hearts & Minds BooksThe New Conspirators: Creating the Future One Mustard Seed at at Time
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- the vg-r collective37 N. Main: scrap metal
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- OVERHANGSleep When You're Tired
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- The Curved PathI am writing graffiti on your body.
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