Hidden Costs of Faith-Based Funding By James Conn, The Rev. James Conn is the urban strategist for the United Methodist Church in Southern California and Hawaii
Virtue Is a Story for the Ages By Bruce D. Johnson, Bruce D. Johnson is the president and CEO of a Los Angeles-based producer and distributor of family entertainment, including an animated series for PBS and KCET based on "The Book of Virtues" by William J. Bennett
Why Suffering? The Case Against God By Joseph Mckenna, Joseph McKenna holds a PhD in religion and lectures in religious studies at UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton
Reframing Debate on Jesse Jackson Controversy By Kay Virginia Gustafson, Kay Virginia Gustafson is a Seal Beach attorney who specializes in clergy sexual misconduct. She represents business clients, churches and regional governing bodies of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
Just Deserts By Kinney Littlefield, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES