Contents, Volume 10 #6

January/February 1993

Dossier

Who Is Jesus?

Looking for an answer through
theology, history, art and
personal experience

Leader
The passionate search for a Jesus who speaks to us. Mary Rose Donnelly (p.2)

Jesus of History, Christ of Theology (p.4)

Jesus Can't Save Us from Christology. Roger Haight SJ

Christ and Cosmos. Anne Lonergan RC

Quest for Historical Jesus. Marcus J. Borg

The Metaphor of Maleness. Mary Malone

Roots in the Jewish People. Stéphane Valiquette SJ

The Gospels according to Four Writers (p.13)

Matthew: Gospel of Authority. Peter Dale Scott

Mark: Law vs. Spirit. David Adams Richards

Luke: Truth from the Familiar. Margaret Avison

John: Struggle to Love Jesus. Denise Levertov

Jesus in Diverse Perspectives (p.18)

Jesus in the Koran. Michel Andraos

Coptic Images of Christ. Nader Michel SJ

Christ in Contemporary Art. Peter Larisey SJ

Who Is Jesus for Me?
Encountering Jesus in the Gospels, a field of wildflowers, a wellspring in Nazareth, the sand in the desert, and other places. (p.25)

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Her troubled life was marked by visions of Jesus. Mary Rose Donnelly (p.31)

Peace on Earth--Christmas 1992

Armed Conflicts in the World 1992
Compass's sixth annual map of the planet's wars. (p.32)

Canada and International Development (p.34)

Taking Stock of 25 Years. Edward M. Hyland SJ

CIDA's Split Personality. Virginia Rose Smith

Development and Peace. Debbie Culbertson

Forgotten Wars and Treaties (p.41)

Somalia. Virginia Hasson RSM

Sri Lanka. Thiru S. Thiruchelvam and Anthony Cosentino

Bosnia-Hercegovina. Vatroslav Halambek SJ

Can Peacekeepers Avoid a Quagmire?
Peacekeepers' military professionalism has not often been matched by political resolve. Leonard Johnson (p.46)

Books

Three books on free trade
Reviewed by John Dillon (p.50)

Four books on Quebec
Reviewed by Gil Drolet (p.53)

Degrassi Talks
Reviewed by Christopher Haber (p.55)

Bookshelf Gleanings
Canadian woman scientist and Jesuits as nation-builders. (p.58)

Features

Compass Cryptic
German gentlemen without aspiration. (p.24)

Colloquy
The magic and practicality of the Celtic God. Lauren Griffin (p.48)

Disputatio
Don't let dialogue interfere with proclamation. Paul J. McDonald (p.60)

Letters
Empty churches, hair-raising views and Sinéad O'Connor. (p.61)

Points
Constitutional tennis, op-ed page morality and revelation in human terms. (p.62)

Testament
Apocalyptic books lay bare the beast. Stephen Willey (p.63)