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Tradition

vol. 3, num. 21 :: 2004.12.17 — 2004.12.30

Tis the season to do what we?ve done a dozen times before. How can our traditions reinforce a deeper meaning?

 

Feature

Christmas interruptus

by Amy Carpenter Leugs

A meditation on observing (and not observing) holiday traditions.

Editorial

The naming

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

*cino?s (and my own) identity crisis in the public profession of theology.

Articles

German Sweet Chocolate Cake

by Kelly Crull

The story and the recipe.

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Lightning strikes up

by Joe Kawano

A treatise on trees for the season when trees take the place of honor in our homes.

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Reviews

The Blind Boys' joyful telling

by Rob Vander Giessen-Reitsma

A review of Go Tell it on the Mountain by The Blind Boys of Alabama.

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Gallery

The Death of Rachel

by Brett Alan Dewing

In case you missed it the first time

St. Gregory's Abbey and Benedictine monasticism

by Abbot Andrew Marr

An exploration of monastic values and practices and how the monastic life can inform the lives of those outside of the monastery.

A foot in both camps

by Alice Hattendorf

Some personal observations from a Lutheran adopted by a pretty cool bunch of Reformed folk.

Weaving the web

A community that endures

Sojourners

Orthodox Christianity is rooted in eternity, a balm for today.

 

Christmas traditions that work for you

Alternatives for Simple Living

A study guide for creating and maintaining appropriate, meaningful holiday traditions.