IN THIS ISSUE
ARTICLES ON FAITH Forms of Faith...........................Margaret A. Farley........4 Three forms of faith draw us into the life of God Faith that Keeps us Going................Frederick Buechner........6 In face of doubt faith is a wager placed on God The Gift of Faith........................Thomas G. Long............8 The gift of faith imposes the task of faithfulness Women and the Word.......................Phyllis Trible............9 Posting a new way of understanding the Bible and faith From Faith to Justice...................Walter J. Burghardt, S.J..10 Mary is a model of the total self-giving faith that saves Faith, Hope & Redemption................Irving Greenberg..........12 Judaism rests on God's promise of perfection for the world Faith: Response in Relationship.........Douglas John Hall.........14 Faith is an ongoing process of trust in the context of relationship Help for Unbelief.......................Henry H. Mitchell.........16 Telling stories of faith can create faith The Vulnerable Posture of Faith.........Robert McAfee Brown.......18 Faith resides in the person of Jesus Christ Faith: "Because of" and "in Spite of"...Frederick B. Craddock.....19 Faith does not free us from pain and suffering Addressing the Doubter in Us All........Martin B. Copenhaver......20 Doubts need to be faced head on
QUOTATIONS ON FAITH In the Hebrew Scriptures [22] In the New Testament Scriptures [23] By Poets and Writers [24] By Theologians, Scholars & Philosophers [25] By Leaders and Scientists [26] By Saints & Mystics [27]
BOOKS ON FAITH Self-Love and Self-Acceptance by Elizabeth Moltmann-Wendel [28] The Blessings of Imperfection by G. Peter Fleck [28] Depression and the Body by Alexander Lowen [29] The Interaction of Law and Religion by Harold J. Berman [30] Confession by Leo Tolstoy [30] Paul For a New Day by Robin Scroggs [31] Picturing God by Ann Ulanov [32] The Practice of Faith by Karl Rahner, S.J. [34] The Dynamics of Faith by Paul Tillich [34] Faith on Earth by H. Richard Niebuhr [36]
IDEAS ON FAITH Faith and Social Reality................Harold J. Recinos.........37 Faith Confronts the Valley of...........Keith A. Russell..........38 The Picture in Your Head................Patrick Thyne.............40 The Pedagogy of Preaching...............Teresa Vilardi............42 Paul's Spiritual Journey................Elliott J. Mason, Sr......44 Bringing Reason Along...................Timothy W. Bingham........46 Warning Signals.........................David H.C. Read...........47© THE LIVING PULPIT