catapult magazine

vol. 2, num. 21 :: 2003.11.07 — 2003.11.20

Approximately a third of our lives is spent engaged in work. How can we constructively approach the choices we make in the context of work?

Feature

The spirit of capitalism

by Gideon Strauss

Capitalism operates well in the modern world on the basis of certain assumptions, but are these assumptions biblical?

Work

by Michael Van Pelt

Reflections on the nature of our daily labor activities.

Editorial

Forty hours of purpose

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Is there a secret to identifying your true vocation? Perhaps it starts with asking the right questions.

Articles

Summer at the CLAC

by Brian Dijkema

A student gains practical experience in turning Christian social principles into action.

Haven for the working class?

by Richard Greydanus

Imprisoned Christian labor organizers in Cuba need your help in retelling their story and advocating for their release.

A working worldview

by Anna Lensink

Students promote solidarity in the quest for Christian cultural engagement.

Reviews

Spelling bees, kleptomania, Hare Krishna, and listening for the words of God

by Bill Boerman-Cornell

Myla Goldberg's Bee Season defies a trend to invalidate the search for God by exploring the lives of family members immersed in that search.

The Constantines shine a light

by Jason Vande Brake

Obscure band is surprising and authentic, both live and in their second album.

daily asterisk

Even in a country you know by heart
its hard to go the same way twice
the life of the going changes.
The chances change and make a new way.
Any tree or stone or bird
can be the bud of a new direction. The
natural correction is to make intent
of accident. To get back before dark
is the art of going.

Wendell Berry
“Traveling at Home” from Traveling at Home

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