December 2018
Vol. 83, No. 12
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Features
A Christmas story
By Joseph Sorrentino
Holiday travel is not always by choice. For immigrants escaping crisis, it’s a necessity.
By the numbers
by Jennon Bell Hoffmann
The Enneagram is experiencing a resurgence in popularity. Can this ancient personality test provide spiritual guidance?
Essays
Mother of ritual
by Bill McNamara
The practice of parenting has deep roots.
The edges of faith
by Fernando Rayas
Discipleship demands that we cross all kinds of borders.
Sounding Board
Never too early
by Meghan Murphy-Gill
Christmas arrives on store shelves earlier every year. Maybe that’s not such a bad thing.
Expert Witness
Let all creation sing
an interview with Elizabeth A. Johnson
Did Jesus really die for our sins, or is there more to the story?
In Person
Holy hops
by Ann Christenson
What would Jesus drink?
Columns
The Examined Life: Prepare the way
By Meghan J. Clark
To keep Christ in Christmas, we need Advent.
Margin Notes: Is peace possible?
By Kevin Clarke
A murder in Turkey draws attention to U.S. complicity in Yemen.
Culture in Context: The hallmark of Christmas
By Pamela Hill Nettleton
Why do we love cheesy Christmas movies?
At Home with our Faith: For the thrill of it
By Annemarie Scobey
Thrills aren’t just for kids.
Testaments: No hope too small
By Alice Camille
The entire Christmas season is thanks to a tiny seed of hope in the nowhere town of Bethlehem.
