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on the cover (c)Jim West Volume 83
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in
this issue:
"Intending
Community:
Honoring people and place"
"The
icon 'round God's neck": toward sustainable community
an interview with Larry Rasmussen by Marianne Arbogast
Any meaningful community-talk today has to include the whole of creation, according
to theologian and author Larry Rasmussen. Rasmussen describes some of the "earth-honoring
communities" he has visited and calls for a Christianity that values pluralism
and respects its connections to both people and place.
Hamtramck,
Mich.: a small city grapples with diversity and change
by Camille Colatosti
Residents of "the most multicultural city in the state of Michigan" are working
to creatively address the tensions -- and strengths -- inherent in a diverse
community.
Re-seeding
community: a monastic experiment in ecology and ecumenism
by Marianne Arbogast
A small women's Benedictine community in the midwest is expanding the boundaries
of traditional Roman Catholic religious life to embrace members of other Christian
denominations, while also working to restore the prairie lands where they live.
L'Arche
communities: learning to live from the heart
by Richard and Stephanie Bower
Communities which include members who are mentally disabled reveal fundamental
truths about what matters in life.
The
calling walk: attending to the community of life
by Mary Romano
A contemplative exercise in a natural setting leads to heightened awareness
of the whole community of life.
Witness Board Elects New President, Directors
