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December 2003	Associated Articles An Interview with Dennis Gengenbach, by The Rev. Kaari Reierson ELCA Studies on Sexuality: For what can we hope?, by James H. Burtness GMO Foods: Market Ready or Not?, by Deon Stuthman God “Flowing and Pouring into...All Things”, by Cynthia Moe-Lobeda Harvesting Controversy: Genetic Engineering and Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa, by Jim Martin-Schramm Journeying Together and Faithfully?, by Dennis Bielfeldt Partnership with Nature According to the Scriptures: Beyond the Theology of Stewardship, by H. Paul Santmire Report from the WCC/WB/IMF Encounters, by Pamela K. Brubaker Towards an Organic Womanism: New Contours of Ecofeminism in India, by The Rev. Dr. George Matthew Nalunnakkal Book Reviews Book Notes: Recent Works on the Promise and Peril of Genetic Engineering (2 of 4), by Paul Jersild
November 2003	Associated Articles Evil, Christianity, and Public Discourse, by Michael Stoltzfus First the Sentence, Then the Verdict? Counting the Real Cost of Detention and Trial by Military Commission, by The Rev. Mary L. Milano Sustainability and the Chlorine Industry: A Report on Dialogue with a Case Study, by The Rev. James Childs The Changing Public Discourse on Ecology, by David Pfrimmer
October 2003	Associated Articles Crafting an Ethic of Place: The Columbia River Pastoral Letter Project, by The Rev. John Rosenberg Farm Financial Crisis – Challenges for Ministry among Small Town and Rural Communities, Congregations, and Individuals, by Alvin Luedke Land-Use Planning and the Quest for Shalom, by Mark D. Bjelland Mickey Love at the Magic Kingdom, by Jon Pahl , Ph.D. On Facing a War against Iraq: Four Theses for a Forum at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, by Timothy F. Lull Patriotism and Attachment to Place: A Commentary on Joseph Sittler' "The Grace Note," April 1951, by Peter W. Bakken The Grace Note, by Joseph Sittler The Thunderbolt of God, by Gabriel Fackre , Ph.D. Book Reviews Luther and Globalization: A Review of Healing a Broken World: Globalization and God by Cynthia D. Moe-Lobeda, by H. Paul Santmire
September 2003	Associated Articles Caring for Creation Today: Dialogue, Debate and Discipleship, by The Rev. George L. Murphy Extinction and Sin, by Larry L. Rasmussen In, With, and Under: The Lutheran Tradition and the Teaching of Christian Ethics, by Pamela K. Brubaker On Seeing the Connections: Reflections on the Tenth Anniversary of Caring for Creation, by The Rev. James Childs Our Environmental Ethic—Our Christian Heritage, by Paul F. Bente, Jr. , Ph.D. Reflections on "Caring for Creation", by Bernice Fintel Reflections on the Environmental Task Force (1991-93), The Caring for Creation Statement, and Subsequent Events, by Paul E. Lutz Religious Beliefs and Healthcare Systems, by Paul T. Nelson Shelf-Life of a Vision: The 1993 Social Statement on Caring for Creation, by H. Paul Santmire Singing “The Hymn of All Creation”, by Larry L. Rasmussen Book Reviews Book Notes: Recent Works on the Promise and Peril of Genetic Engineering (1 of 4), by Paul Jersild A Review of Law, Life, and the Living God: The Third Use of the Law in Modern American Lutheranism by Scott R. Murray, by Mark C. Mattes
August 2003	Associated Articles A Call to Action: Health as a Shared Endeavor, by Gwen Wagstrom Halaas A Review of "Caring for Health: Our Shared Endeavor", by Jonathan R. Sande , M.D. A Spoke in the Wheel, by Renate Wind , Ph.D. Bonhoeffer and Resistance to Evil, by Lisa Dahill Bonhoeffer: The Movie, by Burton Nelson Bonhoeffer' Appeal for Ethical Humility, by The Rev. Mark S. Brocker Christ and the World on the Sources of Social Ethics, by Ulrik Becker Nissen Gathered and Scattered: Worship and Service as What it Means to Be Church, by Martha Ellen Stortz Readings from the Underside of Selfhood: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Spiritual Formation, by Lisa Dahill Why Bonhoeffer? And, Why Now? A preface, by Martha Ellen Stortz Caring For Health: Our Shared Endeavor: A Review, by Sarah Payne Naylor Comments on "Caring for Health", by Paul T. Nelson Book Reviews A Review of Reconciliation: Restoring Justice by John W. De Gruchy, by Judith Singleton
July 2003	Associated Articles A Review "from the Field", by Lowell Nelson An Interview with Robert Holland, by Robert Holland Caring For Health: Our Shared Endeavor: A Review, by Sarah Payne Naylor Comments on "Caring for Health", by Paul T. Nelson Congregational Strategies for Invigorating Lutheranism’s Just PeaceMaking Tradition, by Gary Simpson Doing Business Ethics in the Congregation, by Stewart W. Herman Just War and Interventionist Foreign Policy, by Jane E. Strohl The Irreproducible Gift: Musings on Christ and Biotechnological Reproduction, by Amy Laura Hall What does it mean to be "Church?" The mission of the Church in Light of Three Biblical Images, by Mark Allen Powell Gathered and Scattered: Worship and Service as What it Means to Be Church, by Martha Ellen Stortz Luther on the Family, by Jane E. Strohl Family First?, by The Rev. Ruth Drews How Does a Congregation Pray in a Time of War?, by The Rev. Larry Jorgenson The Justice of War on Iraq, by Brian Stiltner Pacifism, Just War and the Limits of Ethics, by William J. Danaher A Call to Action: Health as a Shared Endeavor, by Gwen Wagstrom Halaas Caring For Health: Our Shared Endeavor: A Review, by Sarah Payne Naylor A Review "from the Field", by Lowell Nelson Comments on "Caring for Health", by Paul T. Nelson A Review of "Caring for Health: Our Shared Endeavor", by Jonathan R. Sande , M.D. Book Reviews Review of Kurt Senske's Executive Values, by The Rev. Dr. Herbert Anderson
June 2003	Associated Articles A Preface to The Church in the Corporate World, by Pat Zerega Family First?, by The Rev. Ruth Drews Finding Vocation in the Corporation, by James D. Lynch How has Preaching Changed Since September 11? Not at All, and Not Enough, by Daphne Burt How the Church Prays in Times of War, by The Rev. Frank C. Senn Luther on the Family, by Jane E. Strohl Pacifism, Just War and the Limits of Ethics, by William J. Danaher Restoring Joy When Gladness of Marriage Becomes Overcast, by The Rev. Dr. Thomas S. Taylor Shareholder Advocacy, by Vidette Bullock-Mixon What Do Religious Institutions Have to Say About Corporate Governance?, by Harry Van Buren Book Reviews Review of Kurt Senske's Executive Values, by The Rev. Dr. Herbert Anderson A Review of Navigating Right and Wrong: Ethical Decision Making in a Pluralistic Age, by Paul Jersild
May 2003	Associated Articles Healthy Planet, Healthy Communities, by Jefferson Shriver How Does a Congregation Pray in a Time of War?, by The Rev. Larry Jorgenson I Want to Stay with my Baby, by The Rev. Mary Chang Prison Ministry, by Bryn A. Carlson Resurrection and Addiction: A New Paradigm, by The Rev. Carl Malin
April 2003	Associated Articles A Preface to Pastoral Care after Easter, by The Rev. Kaari Reierson Foster Care and Adoption, by Mark Stutrud Just War Criteria and the War in Iraq, by David Perry , Ph.D.
March 2003	Associated Articles A Theological Perspective for Creating a New Food System, by C. Dean Freudenberger , Ph.D. Assessing Major Energy Options, by Robert L. Stivers Loving my Neighbor in the Whole of God's Creation, by Charles Lutz Nuclear Power, ANWR, and Global Warming, by Robert L. Stivers Sustainable Energy Futures: Economic and Ecological Ramifications of U.S. Energy Policy, by Robert L. Stivers The Justice of War on Iraq, by Brian Stiltner Book Reviews Redesigning Humans: The Final Frontier, by Margaret McLean , Ph.D.
February 2003	Associated Articles Am I Righteous or What? I Drive a Honda Civic That Gets 40 MPG!, by Robert Benne Interpreting the Islamic Ethics of War and Peace, by Sohail H. Hashmi Justification for Violence in Islam: III: Jih_d as a Defensive Strategy or a Means of "Calling"?, by Abdulaziz Sachedina Justification for Violence in Islam: IV: The Need for Legitimate Authority to Sanction Violence in the Name of God, by Abdulaziz Sachedina Justification for Violence in Islam: Part I, Introductory Remarks, by Abdulaziz Sachedina Justification for Violence in Islam: Part II, The Interplay between Religion and Power in Islam, by Abdulaziz Sachedina Justification for Violence in Islam: Part IX, Quietist Authoritarianism and Activist Radicalism, by Abdulaziz Sachedina Justification for Violence in Islam: Part VI, Pacifist Activism in Islamic Legal System, by Abdulaziz Sachedina Justification for Violence in Islam: Part VII, Martyrdom, the Peak of Activism in Islam, by Abdulaziz Sachedina Justification for Violence in Islam: Part VIII, Quietism rather than Pacifism in Islam, by Abdulaziz Sachedina Justification for Violence in Islam: Part X, Concluding Remarks, by Abdulaziz Sachedina Justification for Violence in Islam: V. The Law of Rebellion, by Abdulaziz Sachedina The Authority of the Church in the World: A Lutheran Perspective, by Arland Hultgren
January 2003	Associated Articles Ethics and the Promise of God: Moral Authority and the Church’s Witness, by The Rev. James Childs God and Justice: The Word and the Mask, by Vitor Westhelle Inhabiting the Christian Narrative: An Example of the Relationship Between Religion and the Moral Life, by John R. Stumme Is Just-War Reasoning a Helpful Tool for Evaluating Bush' Bluff (?) towards Iraq?, by Stewart W. Herman Martin Luther: A Pure Doctrine of Faith, by Michael Stoltzfus Models of Oversight: A Paper for a Joint Meeting of Convocation of Teaching Theologians and Bishops’ Academy, by Timothy F. Lull The Authority of the Church in the World: A New Testament Perspective, by Arland Hultgren The Debate over Ordained Service by Homosexual Persons in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), by Douglas A. Nave