Walking in Wonder blends patristic Orthodox teaching with practical suggestions for parents, resulting in a book that is not only inspira-tional but full of common sense. Elizabeth White draws from her extensive experience as an educator, parent, and faithful Orthodox Christian to outline not only what the virtues are, but how their development can be encouraged in the lives of children. Each chapter ends with a list of practical ideas any parent might try to help cultivate character qualities such as attentiveness and silence. This small jewel could very well be called "the Holy Fathers...

Conflict between groups does not arise in a vacuum.
To the contrary, conflicts- especially those that are
enduring and seemingly intractable- are embedded in
an information-rich context, often with a long and
complicated history characterized by multiple forces
operating at different levels of analysis (economic,
political, religious, interpersonal). Yet
participants and outside observers are rarely
overwhelmed by such complexity and ambiguity,
adopting instead a coherent depiction of the
conflict, often with an unequivocal allocation of
blame to one side or the other. While we may know...