catapult magazine: unite.learn.serve
this issue
vol. 7, num. 4
2008-02-22 — 2008-03-07
Individual, family, neighborhood, region, country—cultures form around food at a variety of levels. How does food both separate us from each other and bring us together?
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!
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feature
Cooking chicken wat
by Deborah Leiter
How international dishes can help us explore the world and acknowledge our limitations.
articles
Editorial
The food of the future
by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma
A Food-a-Rac-a-Cycle for every church…or a new way that leads to old understanding?
ArticleThe color of cuisine
by Jacque Rhodes
A reflection on the way oppression has shaped U.S. diets.
Article
Give me my daily bread?
by Abby Jansen
A prophetic prayer to feed the hungry in our communities and around the world.
ArticleThe cultural cook
by Kari Stewart
On exploring culture through cookbooks.
Article
An unabridged and definitive history of food
by Adam Navis
From the discovery of food to the unexplored heights and depths of the edible universe.
reviews
Review
Grant’s recommendations 2.22.08
by Grant Elgersma
Jim Wallis spreads the good news and the Conchords mock-rock NYC.
Film Review
The flutter
by Raymond Blanton
A review of the film The Diving Bell and the Butterfly about rediscovering life after a paralyzing stroke.
Review
Kirstin’s recommendations 2.22.08
by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma
Collage in the music of Liz Janes, the dissolution of racial prejudice in Monster’s Ball and cultural awareness in The Story of the Weeping Camel.
gallery
Photography
Stacked
by Tala Azar Strauss
PoetryTopopo at Azteco
by Jenne Smith
Photography
Untitled
by Amyann Faul Groen
Photography
Nothing You Need
by Raymond Blanton
in case you missed it the first time
FeatureThe ABCs of fake family dining
by Liz Janes
A family tours the alphabet by eating out.
Book Review
Dreaming in sugar
by Sarah Bakker
How food and identity are intertwined in Cristina Garcia?s Dreaming in Cuban.
Film Review
A drive-thru epidemic
by Raymond Blanton
A review of the film Fast Food Nation directed by Richard Linklater.
weaving the web
Orion MagazineLand, Farmer, Community: A Sacred Trust
Farmers in Japan practice natural agriculture...for world peace.
The Gallery of Regrettable FoodPatty Cake, Patty Cake, Baker’s SHAME
Mockery is a form of flattery…isn’t it? Photos of themed cakes from a 1956 cookbook.
Killing the BuddhaTake this bread
An unlikely convert learns that believing and understanding don't always arrive at the same time.
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
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