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Sojourners Magazine: November 2015

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Contraception has long been a contested topic within the church. In our cover story, Rachel Marie Stone explores the religious and political ramifications of evangelicals joining the battle over birth control. 

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Cover Story

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The Politics of Contraception

Birth control hasn't always been controversial among evangelicals...so what happened? 
Rachel Marie Stone
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On Rabbits and the Pill

The official Catholic teaching on contraception hasn't changed - but lay Catholics worldwide follow their own moral reasoning. 
Rose Marie Berger
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Feature

Food Desert / Ndume Olatushani

The Art of Escape

How a man wrongfully convicted of murder used magazines, broken brushes, and paint to get free - and is teaching others to do the same. 
Erin Tocknell
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courtesy of ARSE and LUPE

Where the Sidewalk Ends

When it comes to assessing the needs of communities in the Rio Grande Valley, some groups have adopted a radical approach: Ask the people who live there.
Catherine Cuellar
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courtesy of thesyriacampaign.org

Wearing the White Hats

Syrian Civil Defense workers - the "White Helmets" - haven't given up on the future of their country. 
Anna Lekas Miller
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Paul's Political Manifesto

The apostle's prison letter to the Phillippians was a challenge to the Roman Empire - and to the U.S. empire as well. 
Reta Halteman Finger
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Commentary

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United We Stand

Why young activists, from Cape Town to Charleston, need to find common cause to transform the "giants of our generation."
Siki Dlanga
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Thinking Outside the Box

After prison, how can you make restitution if you can't get a job? 
Edward O. Flores
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Congrats, Mom! Now, Back to Work

Becoming a pro-family church (paid parental leave is a good place to start). 
Katey Zeh
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Culture Watch

"Where am I? Who am I? Why am I?" / William Kurelek

The Hide-and-Seek of Faith

New books pursue big questions and elusive answers. 
Julie Polter
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Inspiring Pages

New (and newish) books to challenge, teach, and encourage. 
Julie Polter
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A Horizontal View

Excerpt: Grounded by Diana Butler Bass.
Diana Butler Bass
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Elegant Beats

Black Violin fuses the virtuosity of the classical world with the funk and street-level grace of hip-hop. 
Danny Duncan Collum
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The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

New and Noteworthy

Four November culture recommendations from our editors. 
The Editors
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Form Follows Function

The best films help us understand how to transcend our brokenness without excluding our shadows.
Gareth Higgins
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Departments

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From the Archives: November 1985

Leaning on the Everlasting Arms.
Patty Burkhardt
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Living the Word: Weeping and Waiting

Reflections of the Revised Common Lectionary, Cycles B & C. 
Brandon Wrencher
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Poetry: Riddle

  
Linda Pastan
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Letters: Fair to Judge?

     
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Letters: Nuclear Morality

   
Robert Turk
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Letters: Give Women Credit

   
Kathy W. Walker
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Letters: An Unforgettable Atrocity

   
Peter C. Hinde
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Columns

An Evangelist for Engagement

He found himself wondering whether "sin and heathenism" were the correct terms for a tradition that could inspire such beauty.
Eboo Patel
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Answering the Call of the Mild

Camping is best left to those who, you know, actually like the outdoors.
Ed Spivey Jr.
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The Matthew 25 Test

Climate change isn't just "an issue" like other issues.
Jim Wallis
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The Front Lines of the Global Free-Trade War

Why one pastor from West Papua is traveling around the world - and asking for help. 
Rose Marie Berger
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