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Sojourners Magazine: April 1984

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We have seen the many faces of hope. It has met us along the way in a fascinating variety of sizes and colors.
Last November I was in a place called Mogopa in the Western Transvaal.
Waiting for a bus one day near my home, I saw a man standing nearby.
Vancouver, British Columbia, did not invent Skid Row.
The clearest signs of hope in my life all have faces and names.
The question I wrestle with is: do I live as a person of hope?
Since I was detained as a prisoner of conscience, I have had moments of deep anguish.
God used Ntozake Shange to help me name the pain that I felt.
We live in a society of unconfessed despair.
In the disarmament movement, history is more than meets the eye.
Two weeks ago, I came to Nicaragua to spend six months with Witness for Peace.
Striving to hold back the placement of Pershing and cruise missiles on Dutch soil.

Feature

The White Train did not pass unnoticed.
Meditations for liturgical seasons.
The theological roots of whole-person health care.

Columns

In these difficult times, where do we find hope?
The rain fell in steady streams. The forecast said rain through the night and into Easter morning.
The ostentatiously "religious" nature of Reagan's re-election campaign has been a surprise.

Departments

From my cluttered porch / I watch the storm move in ...