catapult magazine

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• The "Amandla!" of song

  A documentary provides an account of the role of music for black South Africans during the era of apartheid.

• Confessions of a Fundamentalist Librarian

  An account of maturing in discernment.

• The restoration of a nation

  What do God's words of comfort to the Israelites in exile have to say to us today?

• A four-letter word

  Overuse of the word community beckons us to rediscover its meaning.

• Anarchism and hope

  An exploration of the definition of anarchism and what Kingdom truth it can speak into contemporary culture.

• Wonder-working power

  Can a concert be more healing than a visit to the doctor?

• Superman: “Man of Steel” or “Stalin”?

  A review of Steven T. Seagle’s graphic novel It’s a Bird.

• Kirstin’s recommendations 7.11.08

  Young adult fiction about race and the abuse of power and classic music from Louis Jordan and Patsy Cline, two of the most influential U.S. artists in the 20th century.

• Out of darkness: A Mumbai story

  A review of the film Slumdog Millionaire, which tells the story of a boy who rises to fame on India's hottest game show.

• “Josep’s Opus,” or “Coke’s mini-movie”

  On the adman's use of music, for better or worse, to manipulate.

• From oasis to desert island

  A short account of an ideal vision for community that came tumbling down.

• Telling the truth

  Personal manifestos of confession and care giving illustrate the world -- shaping power-and the risks -- of convicted speech.

   

• Growing up is hard to do

  Nostalgia and regret in remembering the qualities of childhood friendships.

• Pre-guilt and the suffering Herod

  A narrative glimpse into the historic mind of a regretful king.

• Popularity contest

  Examining the notion of popular culture in a segregated society.

• The Gospel According to David Lynch

  A journey through an appropriately circuitous thought process on an elusive director.

• Stickin’ it to the man

  Who, exactly, is "the man"...and what can we do about him?

• Hung up

  Should Christians care more than they do about the issue of nuclear weapons?

• Fuchsia, plum, navy or none

  The necessity of improvising on the path toward a second wedding.

• Bodily dysfunctions

  Is this really what Jesus had in mind?

• The soldier’s story

  An account of a mysterious disappearance from a member of Herod's army.

• Page turning and the illusion of permanence

  A defense of the book and, above all, the living Word.

• Letter to my son

  A mother's reflection on the birth of her extraordinary, completely ordinary child.

• The book that changed my life

  A confession about the power of the written word.

• Play is your secret weapon

  Calling all fake superheroes: let down your guard.

• The King is dead; long live the King

  Acknowledging the fairy tale running under and through our daily lives.

• One world friendships

  Exploring an alternative model to first world power dynamics.

• What’s the real issue here?

  Questioning both the wholesale acceptance and critique of progress.

• Fight the power

  A father’s philosophy on how to deal with bullying.

• Take thou authority

  An ordained minster reflects on the source of her calling.