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Sojourners Magazine: November 2008

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After reading our interview with award-winning novelist Mary Doria Russel, read the preface to her compelling novel, The Sparrow.

 

 

Cover Story

Once thought to be in the pocket of the Religious Right, many American evangelicals today are discovering a deeper understanding of what it means to be pro-life.
A guide to the issues—just in time for the elections.

Feature

Classic books on science fiction and spirituality
Nigerian Uwem Akpan follows a double calling as priest and writer.
Books that traverse the terrain of war and peace, faith and family, and continents and cultures
Mary Doria Russell, author of the best-selling books "The Sparrow" and "Children of God," tells Sojourners about her disciplines—in her spiritual life and in her writing.

Commentary

Wall Street's collapse is the logical consequence of the economic philosophy that governs America.
Catholic social teaching and gun control
Politics and fiction have much in common. Imagine that!

Columns

A few minor deletions for the sake of a nonpartisan column
10 issues to consider in casting a ballot

Culture Watch

We may be losing interest in reading books, but plenty of us still want to write them.

Departments

Reflections on the Revised Common Lectionary, Cycles A and B
Letter to the Editors
Letter to the Editors

Web Extra

After reading our interview with award-winning novelist Mary Doria Russ
Once thought to be in the pocket of the Religious Right, many American evangelicals today are discovering that to be pro-life is to be pro-everyone's-life.