January 1, 2002



Crisis Vol. 20 No. 1 - January 2002

Features:

The Crescent and the Gun
Brian Saint-Paul asks whether Islam is really a religion of peace.

Watching the Next Pope
Russell Shaw tells you what the first decisions of the next papacy will reveal about its direction.


Cover photo:
Photodisc

The Hidden Hand Behind Bad Catholic Music
J.A. Tucker pulls the curtain back on those responsible for On Eagle's Wings..

Praying the Rosary Through Art: The Joyful Mysteries
Maria Stella Ceplecha explores paintings that deepen our awareness of the Incarnation.

Lost in Translation: How the New Mass Translation will Affect You
John Burger says there are big changes coming our way, and they may actually help revitalize the faith.

Books - Arts - Culture:

New and Collected Poems (1931-2001)
Czeslaw Milosz

Ugly as Sin: Why They Changed Our Churches from Sacred Places to Meeting Spaces-and How We Can Change Them Back Again
Michael S. Rose

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
Barbara Ehrenreich

The Nat Hentoff Reader
Nat Hentoff

My Name Is Red
Orhan Pamuk

Poetry Speaks
(audiobook) edited by Elise Paschen and Rebekah Presson Mosby

Epic Struggles
Robert Royal reveals the trials of Middle Eastern Christians.

Harry Potter and the Joyless Prigs
Terry Teachout says the new Harry Potter movie tries too hard to match the book.

No End of Odds and Ends
Robert R. Reilly gets you caught up on the best new releases.

Departments:

Letters

Columns:

Sed Contra
Deal W. Hudson

Late Edition
Michael M. Uhlmann

These Parables
George W. Rutler

Sense & Nonsense
James V. Schall

End Notes
Ralph McInerny

 

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