Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 764 Plough Quarterly • Summer 2015 Readers Respond  L E T T E R S T O T H E E D I T O R No Prosperity Gospel On Kwon Jeong-saeng’s “The Church I Dreamed Of,” Autumn 2014: This article could have been written for the churches in the USA. We have come so far from the simplicity of worship without complication or reservation. Money has become all-consuming, and even the gospel has been perverted to encourage us to give with the promise of returned wealth – what a lie.  Trisha Freitag Finding God in Creation On Claudio Oliver’s “Becoming a Rooted Church,” Spring 2015: I live in the United States, but part of my family lives in Brazil, which holds a special place in my heart. Now I’m seventy-five, and I realize that it took me much longer to hear the Message that you have heard. We live here with an organic garden and a tribe of aban- doned dogs and cats. We feel God’s presence as we simply focus on the animals and our visitors, trying to keep our minds open. God bless you.  Patricia Silva John Muir’s Bible On Calvin B. DeWitt’s “The Psalmic Soundtrack of John Muir,” Spring 2015: Thanks, Dr. DeWitt! In college I studied the religion of John Muir. This article, with its copious quotes, was not only a reminder of that semester but also a worshipful experience.  Dean Van Farowe Can Wars Be Just? On Ron Sider’s “Does ISIS Prove Nonviolence Wrong?”, Winter 2015: It’s hard for me to take the Just War theory seriously. Show me one Christian denomination that is capable of applying it. It may be a great discussion topic for theologians, but unless there is a plan of implementation it’s not serious. Can you imagine a church saying, “This is not a just war by our criteria; therefore we call on all members to refrain from any form of participation in it, including our active military members, since participating in an unjust war is tantamount to committing murder?” Steve Dintaman We need to acknowledge right off the bat that the empire (the USA and its allies) has actively supported the arming and training of extremist (Wahhabi) Muslims since 1979. This strategy began in Afghanistan and has been used since in other countries. To stop ISIS, we must confront the possibility that it is the US government and its allies that are at the root of terror. No matter what the cause of violence, Jesus-followers betray the radical core of the gospel when they take on the task of solving these problems within imperial categories of thought.  Berry Friesen Steering the Plough On Plough’s Spring 2015 issue: You asked for feedback on the magazine’s design. I noticed that in the last issue there seemed to be an emphasis on space and graphics, or was it bigger print size? [Ed.: Yes.] My concern is that Plough is not a pretty coffee table magazine, but a magazine that offers spiritual sustenance. The reader needs articles of a reasonable length with religious, theological, and inspirational substance. Small articles have their place, but we need solid food for thought as well. Thanks for a truly unique magazine.  Bob Pounder This new Plough Quarterly is simply amazing. There’s an authentic ecumenical spirit that flick- ers through the pages.  Katie Thamer Treherne As a subscriber in Cuba, I agree that Plough truly is “much more than just a magazine.” Never lose the Christocentric voice that you represent. Rafael Godínez Soler We welcome letters to the editor. Letters and web comments may be edited for length and clarity, and may be published in any medium. Letters should be sent with the writer’s name and address to ­ letters@plough.com.