catapult magazine: unite.learn.serve
this issue
vol. 5, num. 19
2006-10-20 — 2006-11-03
For most Americans, getting from here to there involves hopping in the car, burning a little fossil fuel and finding a parking spot. What issues should Christians be considering in their transportation choices?
columns
Walking the curved path
On the nature of labyrinths in symbolizing the reality of our journeys.
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!
feature
Leaving the car at home
by Gwen DiPietro
An account of what happens when a family gets out of the car and hits the sidewalk.
articles
Route 6: Eastown/Woodland
by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma
Looking for meaning on the number six bus.
ArticleMerlino's cider
by Denise Frame Harlan
On the unseen variables and pleasant surprises of life's road trips.
Late night thoughts on getting around while leaving a small footprint
by Reverend Lawrence W. Farris
Is transportation a moral issue?
ArticlePastoral perspectives on transportation
by Rev. Peter Sawtell
An "autocentric" society raises many questions that might be considered from the pulpit.
Watching Hoosiers in the Himalayas
by Neil E. Das
Where is home? Sometimes it travels.
ArticleA sixty-mile wedge
by Brandon Van Der Heide
Two homes are better than one?
reviews
Authentic nostalgia
by Josh Hurst
A review of Moon Over the Freeway by the Ditty Bops.
in case you missed it the first time
ArticleDriving me nuts
by Barbara Zielinski
To the question of what Jesus would drive we can add, ?How would Jesus drive??
The beloved community
by Abby Jansen
A social work student wrestles with the relationship between activism and redemption.
The rat race, art, and the inner life
by Steve Lansingh
When we escape the noise long enough to hear the still, small voice, the journey of life takes on amazing new meaning.
FeaturePeak oil "to do" list
by Kurt Cobb
Why we should do these things anyway.
weaving the web
SojoMailBiking as a Lenten practice
Melissa Bixler writes about her journey toward a bike-able existence.
Orion MagazineMoving pictures
The drive-by photography of Dewitt Jones.
ELCA CaféTransitions and timelines
Debra Farrington on moving from introspective fear to service.
the back page
- AlternetFlight Rage Incident Reveals the Dark Side of Osteen's 'Prosperity Gospel'
- 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
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