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The poet and politics
As two new biographies and a massive collection of poems show, Denise Levertov's distinctive work and life remain relevant and rewarding.
Sunday, November 16, 2014: Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Are our days of destruction the "day of the Lord"?
Can doctors help us die well? Physician-ethicist Daniel Sulmasy
"If I walk into the room of a patient dying in faith, hope, and love, I feel I need to take my shoes off. It is that holy."
Six important findings about new worshiping communities
My travels have allowed me to look at new church movements from the view of a seminary, practitioners, and denominational leadership.
Dying wishes: Advance care planning in La Crosse, Wisconsin
In 1991, 15 percent of La Crosse residents had an advance care plan. Local health-care leaders set a goal: increase this to 50 percent.
Fumbling toward hope
In June 2012, my Uncle David died. Years of diabetes caused his body to wear out. He was 60 years old.
For my mother, who was 20 years David's senior, the news was devastating. She was supposed to be the one who died first, not her baby brother.
Capital in the Twenty-First Century, by Thomas Piketty
Income disparity is likely to keep getting worse, eventually undermining the viability of democratic capitalism. This stark message has made Thomas Piketty's book the object of much scrutiny.