In this issue
No. 155 January 1986

LettersUpdate

Flame of Faith
Wayne Ellwood looks at the force of faith in politics and everyday life.

Basics of belief - the facts on religion

The deeper journey
Michael Hare Duke explains the sticking power of religion.

Of God and potatoes
Curt Cadorette reports on the practical theology of Peru's Aymara Indians.

Confessions of an atheist
Ex-cleric Michael Goulder explains why he left the fold.

Father Ted
Liberation theology in the slums of Sydney. By James Murray

Tree of faith
People of different religions talk about their beliefs.

Women are the devil's gateway
The NI summarizes feminist criticism of our religious heritage.

Rome silences the critics
Allan Clark exposes the real threat liberation theology poses to the Catholic hierarchy.

The Cardinal and the general
Christianity thrives in atheist Poland. Daniel Singer looks at the delicate balance between church and state.

A guide to religions

Prime time preachers
Pray TV takes over the ratings. By Richard Kazis

Waiting for the rapture
Brian Aitkins on the fundamentals of fundamentalism

Fighting the idol worshippers
Revolutionary Islam is making governments nervous from Egypt to Malaysia. Enver Carim analyses its appeal.
Worth reading on... RELIGION

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