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Vol. 126 Issue 005 (March 12 1999)
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Correspondence
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CORRESPONDENCE To the Editors Frank's touch The news of Frank McConnell's sudden death shocked me [February 12]. I'll miss his frequent visits via Commonweal, his enthusiasm, his love...
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Editorial
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COMMONWEAL War or peace in Kosovo? Peacemaking is not easy, especially when war continues. Negotiating a peace is even more difficult when there is no real desire for peace among the combatants....
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From the archives
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ET CETERA RICHARD MEUHAUS NAY REPENT ¦ The ed itor-in-chief of the monthly journal First Things has announced a change of heart, well sort of, about the heavy diet of minor and major...
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Tax cuts for the rich
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Dionne, E.J. Jr.
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OF SEVERAL MINDS E.J. DIONNE, Jr. TAX CUTS FOR THE RICH John Kasich's trickle-down economy H arables are not just the stuff of the Bible. They're an essential part of politics. Persuading...
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Sneering at religion
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Garvey, John
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OF SEVERAL MINDS JOHK GARVEY SNEERING JIT RELIGION Yes, the 'New Yorker' Of I had no problems at all with Roman Catholic teaching I suppose I would be Catholic, and not a member of the...
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Mrs. Clayton's gift
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Byrne, Katharine
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Katharine Byrne MRS. CLAYTON'S GIFT There'll always be an Irish... M y mother used to visit old Mrs. Clayton often, and because she felt more comfortable with something to hang onto, even the...
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One year down
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Moore, James D.
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James D. Moore ONE YEAR DOWN Oregon's assisted-suicide law Hontrary to the Utopian dreams of ardent supporters and the dire predictions of some opponents, assisted suicide was a little-used...
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WHERE ISLAM & CHRISTIANITY MEET
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Reynolds, Gabriel Saiad
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WHERE ISLAM & CHRISTIANITY MEET Saint Moses in the Syrian desert Gabriel Saiad Reynolds Ho reach the Monastery of Saint Moses {Mar Musa in Arabic), you'll need determination, patience, and...
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THE THIN RED LINE
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Alleva, Richard
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SCREEN Richard Allev a GOD'S SARCASM 'The Thin Red Line' Home writer was once described as being long on genius but short on talent. Terence Malick, who wrote and directed The Thin Red...
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Turbulent Souls
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Elie, Paul
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BOOKS Choosing your religion Turbulent Souls A Catholic Son's Return to His Jewish Family Steplieti ]. Buhner Williinn Morrow & Company, $2, 320 pp. Paul Elic________________ Stephen Dubner...
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God
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DeLaura, David J.
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ONCE UPON A TIME... God Stories Edited by C. Michael Curtis Houghton Mifflin, $30,400 pp. David J. DeLaura Hhe blunt title of this collection mirrors the even bolder God: A Biography,...
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Things Seen and Unseen
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Rosenthal, Peggy
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IN THE TRENCHES Things Seen and Unseen A Year Lived in Faith Nora Gallagher Alfred A. Knopf. $23, 241 pp. Peggy Rosenthal This is an inspired book. Nora Gallagher, a writer for Life, the...
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Love Undetectable
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Meilaender, Gilbert
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BODY & SOUL LOVE undetectable Notes on Friendship, Sex, and Survival Andrew Sullivan Alfred A. Knopf. $23, 255 pp. Gilbert Mcilacnder______ On his preface, former New Republic editor Andrew...
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The Seven Storey Mountain, Best Spiritual Writing 1998
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Garvey, Michael O.
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GOD'S QUARRY The Seven Storey Mountain Fiftieth Anniversary Edition Thomas Morton Harcourt, Brace & Company, $35, 467 pp. Best Spiritual Writing 1998 Vdited by Philp...
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My friend's killer
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Redmond, Mark
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THE LAST WORD NY FRIEND'S KILLER Mark Redmond Iam away on vacation in upstate New York. I decide I should visit an old acquaintance, because he is so nearby. I didn't pick the Finger...
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Vol. 126 Issue 006 (March 26 1999)
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