Contents, Volume 13 #2

May/June 1995

Dossier

The Future of Work

The volatile labour market
as viewed from economics,
theology and experience

Leader
A moment's pause reminds us that we are much bigger than our labour. Mary Rose Donnelly (p.2)

Emerging Patterns of Work (p.6)

The Gambler's Society. Jamie Swift

Education or Training? Andrea Leis

The Christian Context (p.10)

Work as an Art of Living. Ronald Mercier SJ

New Forms of Solidarity. Ray Cassin

Not Jobs but "Good Work." Len Desroches

What I Do in My Work (p.15)

Oil Engineer. David Onderwater

Farmer/Telephone Operator. Sharon Brubacher

Artist. Sarah Hall

Hunter/Trapper. Baptiste Catholique

School Principal. Patricia Zettel

Development Worker. Hilary Sherlock

Interpreter. Mary Hunt

Volunteer. Ray Dillon

Degradation and Dignity (p.19)

Work's Paradoxical History. Craig Heron

A Union for Homeworkers. Virginia Rose Smith

Lament for the Jack-Leg. Charlie Angus

Our Work and Our Lives (p.26)

Less Work, Less Stress. Bruce O'Hara

My Invisible Full-Time Job. Kathy Shaidle

Austere and Rewarding Life. Isaac R. Horst

St. Joseph
Heroically faithful spouse ends up buried upside down in people's backyards. Paul Baumann (p.30)

Article

St. Ignatius, Meet Margaret Thatcher
When Boston College proposed to award its Ignatius Medal to the former British prime minister, the Jesuit e-mail network erupted in debate. (p.31)

Books

Selling Illusions
By Neil Bissoondath. Reviewed by Paul Drolet (p.37)

Behind the Mitre
By Tony Clarke. Reviewed by Edward Hyland SJ (p.37)

Here and Now
By Henri J.M. Nouwen.
Our Greatest Gift
By Henri J.M. Nouwen.
With Burning Hearts
By Henri J.M. Nouwen.
Reviewed by Arthur Paul Boers (p.41)

Bookshelf Gleanings
Feeding our souls and a brilliant author's silly book. (p.43)

Features

Letters
Clear distinction, Jesuits in East Timor and having it all. (p.4)

Points
Theology of wealth, thinking and machines, and reputation and character. (p.5)

Colloquy
God understands and feels my pain. Jennifer Reid (p.35)

Testament
Faith enables us to hear prophets. Daryl Lynn Ross (p.36)

Compass Cryptic by Margaret Visser
Fearful Roman, pasty for Anglicans and rat-free London theatre. (p.45)

Distractions by Martin Royackers
HDI or HeDI: a choice to give pause. (p.47)