A keen observer's guided tour, a bridge-builder's reflections, and a sacred artist's vision
Leader After Quebec underwent what seemed to be its own French Revolution, its church is humbled and reduced but surprisingly vibrant. Jack Costello SJ (p.2)
Catholicism without the Church? Despite low church attendance, Catholicism remains an important actor at the very heart of Quebec's civil society. David Seljak (p.6)
A Great Religious Artist Revisited A new exhibition of works by Ozias Leduc (1864-1955) raises questions about the place of sacred art in Quebec. An interview with Laurier Lacroix by Wanda Romer Taylor (p.9)
My Life between the Two Solitudes It is difficult to draw a sharp line between English and French Jesuits in Canada. William Ryan SJ (p.12)
Peace on Earth--Christmas 1996War and Chaos: Which Comes First? The failure of states to meet the expectations of their citizens is one of the major causes of conflict. Ernie Regehr (p.15)
Armed Conflicts in the World 1996 Compass's tenth annual map of the planet's wars. (p.16)
Forgotten Wars and Treaties Guatemala. Teresa Ortiz (p.20) Afghanistan. W. Thom Workman (p.21)
ArticlesThe Archangel Gabriel The messenger who told Mary that she was to give birth to the Messiah is a guardian angel for our times. Curtis Fahey (p.14)
The Folks Who Brought You Chocolate Not content with beating Freud to psychological analysis by 300 years, the Jesuits insisted on being on the cutting edge with respect to food. Margaret Visser (p.29)
BooksWhen Ordinary People Become Mass Killers Hitler's Willing Executioners by Daniel Jonah Goldhagen. Reviewed by Charlie Angus (p.24)
The Sacrificial Lamb and the Great Canadian No Surrender by Hugh Segal. Time and Chance by Kim Campbell. Reviewed by Rae Murphy (p.26)
Bookshelf Gleanings Unique and original testimony about the Christ incarnate among Aboriginal people. (p.28)
FeaturesLetters Who wrote what, on to the millennium and Jesus' Web site. (p.4)
Points Saints and communists, bread and stones, change and choice. (p.5)
Colloquy Learning theology from the compost pile. Diane Bisson CSJ (p.23)
Testament The scheming house and family of David. Janet Somerville (p.30)
Distractions by Martin Royackers Neighbours' lives of noisy desperation. (p.31)
Contents, Volume 14 #6
Guatemala. Teresa Ortiz (p.20)
