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	*WINTER 2008 --* Focusing on the theme, "The Other Inconvenient Truth: The Growing Gap between Rich and Poor," we offer a variety of perspectives on issues of justice for working people, seen through the work of the organization Interfaith Worker Justice, reflections on issues of worker justice in Latin America, the growing "industry" of union busting, and much more. Introducing this issue: Mind the Gap! (p. 2) Letter from Arizona, by Trina Zelle, Interfaith Workers Justice of Arizona (4) Presbyterians Advocate Worker Justice, by Kim Bobo, Exec. Director, Interfaith Worker Justice (6) A Hermeneutical Dialogue about Latin America, Gene TeSelle reflects on Bartolomé de las Casas (10) Union Busting: A Growth Industry, by Joel Foster (12) It’s Time for “The King” to Do the Right Thing, by Noelle Damico (14) Across the Great Divide, by Darcy Hawk (16) All in the Working Family: the Witherspoon Society Heritage, by Richard Poethig (17) and more ... Witherspoon Events at the 218th General Assembly (3) Review of The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (20) Shannon O’Donnell reports from Jerusalem (22) Paul Capetz on “tempted as we are ... a Christological paradox” (24) Jake Young on the consultation on world mission (26) NOTE: We'll post some of these articles in html format as soon as we can.
	FALL 2007 -- featuring reports from the Witherspoon conference on "Becoming Neighbors" -- a conference on global mission justice. You'll find most of the material -- and more -- in our online reports. But now you'll have it in print as well. You'll also find in the print version an announcement of a new arrangement for Witherspoon's "issues analyst" function (page 7), and nominations and a ballot for new officers (page 15).
	SUMMER 2007 -- including reports from the Week for Peace and Justice at Ghost Ranch; Gene TeSelle's discussion of the "Social Creed," 100 years after its adoption; a discussion on "Immigration, Identity, and God's Providence," and much more. For table of contents (and page numbers), jump to back cover.
	SPRING 2007 -- including four pieces dealing with our never-ending war in Iraq (pp. 5-14); "Four steps toward a just peace" -- Shannon O'Donnell reports from Jerusalem (15-17); reflections after the Virginia Tech "massacre" (18-19); Easter hope in a Good Friday world, Theological musings by Dr. Paul Capetz (20-21); learning to live with G-6.0108 and the Authoritative Interpretation, by Gene TeSelle (22-23); list of contents (back cover)
	WINTER 2007 -- a new report from Mission Volunteer Shannon O'Donnell on "meeting the real Holy Land"; Jake Young on "being a neighbor" in Nicaragua; a survey of concerns about the proposed Federal Budget; "Who Cares about the Iraquis?" by Victoria Furio, and much more.
	FALL 2006 -- reports on Witherspoon's new Global Engagement Initiative (and you can read it on this website, too), along with other creative reflections on the "mission imperative" and the PC(USA)'s social and moral witness in our global context. And lots more.
	SUMMER 2006 -- comments and analysis from the 2006 General Assembly, plus presentations at Witherspoon events, including Mark Lewis Taylor on "what's going on in the USA?" -- looking at "the rise of an imperial triumvirate"; Eugenia Gamble on "embodying love" in a Birmingham congregation; two reports on the Ghost Ranch seminar on economy, ecology, and empire -- and more.
	SPRING 2006 -- the pre-General Assembly issue, which includes an overview of issues coming the Assembly, with analysis by Gene TeSelle, plus perspectives on various issues including the Theological Task Force report, Israel/Palestine, torture, accompaniment in Haiti and Colombia, and more.
	WINTER 2006 includes an essay by the Rev. John Shuck, commenting on the Theological Task Force report under the title "Not Justice, Not Progress, just the Same Second-Blass Status." There are articles dealing with torture, the Hamas election victory in Palestine, and much more.
	FALL 2005 -- with a statement by the Witherspoon board on the report of the Theological Task Force on the Peace, Unity and Purity of the Church, along with Doug Ottati's theological analysis of the report; *also* reports and papers from the Witherspoon conference on our conference on "Dancing with God," on global mission as work for peace and justice.
	SUMMER 2005 (with comments by Gene TeSelle and Doug King on the report of the Theological Task Force on the Peace, Unity and Purity of the Church; reports on a conference to form a Network of Spiritual Progressives, reports on the Ghost Ranch seminar on "Paths to a Just and Peaceful World," and on Cindy Sheehan's vigil in Crawford, Texas ... and much more!)
	SPRING 2005 (with Peter Hodgson on "theological virtues in an age of terror, the problem of torture, the World Alliance of Reformed Churches' statement on "Covenanting for Justice in the Economy and the Earth," fair trade, and much more)
	Winter 2005 (with a theological critique of the war on terror, and more on the world's dys-order, Palestinian experiences of violation and affirmations of hope, and more)
	Fall 2004 (with comments and analysis on the presidential election, and on issues relating to Israel, Palestine, divestment, and more)
	Summer 2004 (the issue carrying reports and reflections on General Assembly, and much more)
	Spring 2004 (the issue just before General Assembly)
	Winter 2004 (on living in the New American Empire, and more)
	Fall 2003 (on Pax Americana and the new American empire)
	Summer 2003 (reporting on the 215th General Assembly)
	Spring 2003 (looking toward the 2003 General Assembly)
	Winter 2003 (seeking peace as war drew near)

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