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Along with "Reading, 'Riting and 'Rithmetic," Religion is the fourth "R" of basic literacy. First published in 1987, The Fourth R shares the latest thinking from religion scholars and writers—in non-technical language aimed at a general audience. This popular magazine also includes early reports on Westar seminar deliberations and the latest news about Westar events and programs. Annual subscription to six issues of The Fourth R is included in Westar membership.

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Editorial, All That Jazz

Art Dewey

500 Years from the Reformation of the Church to the Reformulation of (Christian) Faith

Lloyd Geering

Rerouting Jesus
Why Luke Changed Jesus’ Itinerary

John Van Hagen

Lacunae

Austin Adkinson

The Christianity Seminar
A Report on the 2018 Spring Meeting

Shirley Paulson

The Seminar on God and the Human Future
A Report on the 2018 Spring Meeting

John Caputo

Book Review of The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert

Gordon Raynal

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