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An occasion of sin: The UN squeeze of iraq
A constant in the conflict between the United Nations and Saddam Hussein is the imposition of economic sanctions against Iraq. Each side claims that the "humanitarian impact" of the sanctions is the fault of the other side. Though the exact impact of sanctions is difficult to ascertain, it's estimated that 500,000 people have died as the result of sanctions, about half of them children under five. The claims of each side--that it is utterly exonerated while the other side is completely guilty--strains credulity.
Books
God and the search for moral truths
By J. B. Schneewind, The Invention of Autonomy: A History of Modern Moral Philosophy. (Cambridge University Press, 623 pp.)...
Passionate preaching
By Hughes Oliphant Old, The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church (Vol. 1: The Biblical Period; Vol....
Is God a Vegetarian? by Richard Alan Young
By Richard Alan Young, Is God a Vegetarian. (Open Court, 187 pp.)...
Critical Terms for Religious Studies,edited by Mark C. Taylor
Edited by Mark C. Taylor, Critical Terms for Religious Studies. (University of Chicago Press, 423 pp.)...
Counseling People with Cancer, by Jann Aldredge-Clanton
By Jann Aldredge-Clanton, Counseling People with Cancer. (Westminster John Knox, 154 pp.)...
Departments
Sanctions and suffering
The United Nations inspection team, which has resumed its work in Iraq, offers the best way of curtailing Saddam Hussein's weapons program....
Holy drama
When I was an adolescent, one of the visions that filled my head with flash and color and glory was the French Revolution....
Kings and queens
The Larry King show on October 16 featured a discussion of antigay violence in America....