February 2017
Vol. 82, No. 2
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Feature
Rules aren’t enough
by Claire Zulkey
Teaching kids empathy means saying more than just “because I said so.”
Essays
The gospel of nonviolence
by Ken Butigan
Is it time for the church to reconsider just war theory?
A Prayer For Our Daily Murder
by Brian Doyle
How do you respond to yet another school shooting?
Bridges to peace
by John Rosengren
A war vet and a peace activist forge an unlikely friendship that changes the conversation in Missoula, Montana.
Move with God
by Kevin Considine
God is at work in the new movements for racial justice.
Sounding Board
In guns we trust?
by Father Allan Fitzgerald, O.S.A.
Does arming campus security put Catholic values at risk?
Expert Witness
Pacifism in action
an interview with Gerald Schlabach
Is the church doing everything it can to ensure that violence is truly the last resort?
Wise Guides
Hope for all
by Rhonda Miska
Sister Karen Klimczak practiced radical inclusion, welcoming society’s outcasts.
Columns
The Examined Life: A disarmament of the heart
By Beth Haile
Now is the time for open doors and open hearts.
Margin Notes: The church’s peacekeepers
By Kevin Clarke
The Sant’Egidio community’s patient work of dialogue has saved millions.
Culture in Context: A corner turned
By Danny Duncan Collum
The literary genius of Bob Dylan finally earned him a Nobel Prize.
At Home with our Faith: Face to face
By Annemarie Scobey
Discussing our differences works best in person.
Glad You Asked: Can Catholics celebrate the Reformation?
By Jacob Kohlhaas
Testaments: The word on women
By Alice Camille
Are women in the Bible really as weak and suggestible as Christians sometimes believe?
