Wendell Berry has written a remarkable piece for The Christian Century, which we’re featuring as our cover story in the October issue. “We have become a society of people who cannot prevent our own children from being killed in their classrooms,” writes Berry, “and who do not much mind the killing of other people’s children by weapons of war.” Wow. It’s an insightful read, just as it’s beautifully written—another reminder of the Century’s commitment to high quality journalism.

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