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Issue 58: Jul/Aug 2012
In the Issue
Slacktivism
Is our generation all talk when it comes to social justice? Read More
Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up?
Conservative Jesus. Cool Jesus. Activist Jesus. Why we can't make God's son into our own image. Read More
The Avett Bros.
The breakout indie-folk band on finding fame, keeping faith and getting props from Bob Dylan Read More
What Am I Supposed to Do?
How to find a career that makes you come alive... Even in a bad economy Read More
Mark Ruffalo
The writer/director talks gritty faith, Hollywood's impression of Christ and, of course the Hulk Read More
Fostering Hope
How the Church is changing the face of foster care and adoption in the U.S. Read More
Your Food Is Changing You
How the hormones in what you eat can affect your health Read More
Of Monsters and Men
This year's indie it-band is all about myths, fairy tales and creating spaces. But spiders? Not so much. Read More
The Drop
Emerging Artists You Should Know
The Welcome Wagon
What happens when a Brooklyn pastor and his wife make an indie-folk album with their friend Sufjan Stevens? Awesomeness. Read More
From Lost Boy to Olympic Legend
Lopez Lomong talks training, faith and bringing hope to his war-torn homeland. Read More
One Block At a Time
How Tegu uses better business practices to make better toys Read More
How to Win $1 Million
It was like a scene from the Super Bowl… Read More
Slacktivism
Is our generation all talk when it comes to social justice? Read More
Logan Mehl-Laituri
Can Christians be patriots? The author of Reborn on the Fourth of July helps us toward an answer. Read More
The Politics of Energy
Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung once said, “Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism.” As Americans consume nearly 20 million barrels of oil per day— about 25 percent of the world’s total—you might add black gold to Jung’s list. Read More
Five Talents: Restoring Dignity Through Microloans
For those fighting poverty in countries impacted by natural disasters, ravaged economies or broken political systems, dignity provides a sense that an individual, a family or a community is worth preserving and sustaining, regardless of circumstances… Read More
Church Divided on Immigrant Abuse Debate
Opinions vary widely on a bill offering protection to abused immigrants Read More
What Do We Think of Ourselves?
Twentysomethings weigh in on this generation Read More
Slices
Our Bi-Monthly Look at Faith, Life and Culture
Who Will Watch the Watchmen? Again?
Unpacking the prequels to the best comic ever Read More
Degrees of Unemployment
More than 53 percent of under-25 college grads are underemployed Read More
First Word: Two Rails on a Track
One of the easiest ways to get rid of pain is to get your focus off yourself. Read More
Logan Mehl-Laituri
Can Christians be patriots? The author of Reborn on the Fourth of July helps us toward an answer. Read More
5 Weird Olympic Sports That Rule
On Friday, July 27, the XXX Olympiad will begin in London… Read More
A.J. Jacobs
The best-selling author on his crazy methodolgy, what he's learned about food and diet and why he now chews more Read More
Chris Hedges
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author talks war, religion and human nature Read More
Summer Reading Guide
An embarrassment of riches… Read More
The Sacred in Today
Years ago, I sat in a staff meeting at my church to talk about how we could attract more people… Read More
Are Vogue's New Rules Enough?
When Ana Carolina Reston died at the age of 21, she was 5'8" and weighed 88 pounds… Read More
Obama, Gay Marriage and the Church
Joel Hunter, President Obama's pastoral counsel, responds to the president's endorsement of same-sex marriage Read More
What is the Most Believing Country?
A new study from the the University of Chicago looks at how people in differ- ent countries believe—or don’t believe—in God… Read More
Take Your Online Life Offline
5 Ideas for using your Internet pursuits to enrich your "real life" Read More
Why Gunmen Don't Belong in a Youth Group
Most youth groups play dumb (but harmless) games, give kids too much soda and junk food, and host a once-a- year lockout that results in exhausted leadersandlotsofteenagerelationship drama. In short, most youth groups don’t do a whole lot to court controversy, beyond an occasional TP incident… Read More
What Do We Think of Ourselves?
Twentysomethings weigh in on this generation Read More
