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Articles : Nov. 5, 2007

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Editorial

Taking a stand against executions

Those who do not see the U.S. criminal justice system as dangerously flawed should consider the cases of Verneal Jimerson and Nicholas Yarris.

Feature

Biologist: Link science, faith for creation care

GOSHEN, Ind. — A Harvard University biologist told a crowd of 800 at Goshen College Oct. 23 that it makes no sense for science and religion — “the two most powerful forces in the world” — to quarrel over how to care for the Earth’s well-being.
Empty chair ‘speaks’ of Congo witness

GOSHEN, Ind. — An empty chair symbolized the challenges of international relationships Oct. 10 at Waterford Mennonite Church.
CMU to look at future of the sermon

WINNIPEG, Man. — Is the sermon dead?
Book tells of Civil War experience

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Two experts in Anabaptist studies have collaborated on the first scholarly examination of pacifism during the Civil War.
Nurturing the bedrock

NORTH NEWTON, Kan. — Perhaps the most important thing a local congregation does is nurture the Christian faith and life among people of all ages.
Story of salvation

WINNIPEG, Man. — Christians need to rethink the way they present the story of salvation if the church is to successfully reach people in other cultures.
EMS student opts for path of peace

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Shortly after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Dan Seifert joined the National Guard.
Tornado brought new perspective

HESSTON, Kan. — Violent forks of lightning on the southern horizon caused Jeff Blackburn to halt his evening jog on May 4.
Beads for the future

PANABAJ, Guatemala — In October 2005, Tropical Storm Stan struck Guatemala with flooding and mudslides. In the area near Lake Atitlán, entire communities were wiped out.