CrossCurrents connects the wisdom of the heart with the life of the mind and the experiences of the body. The journal is operated through its parent organization, the Association for Public Religion and Intellectual Life (APRIL), an interreligious network of academics, activists, artists, and community leaders seeking to engage the many ways religion meets the public. Contributions to the journal exist at the nexus of religion, education, the arts, and social justice. In the June 2 issue of CrossCurrents: "Trees and the Forest: Story and Trustori in Quaker Faith and Practice" by Robert Pierson "Christianity and Environmental Justice" by Nancy G. Wright "Toward a Native American Theology of Animals: Creek and Cherokee Perspectives" by Dave Aftandilian "Jewish Virtue Ethics and Compassion for Animals: A Model from the Musar Movement" by Geoffrey Claussen "Democracy, Christianity, Ecology: A Twenty first Century Agenda for Eco theology" by J. Ronald Engel "A Sociologist Appeals to Theological Hope in Postmodern Apocalypses" by Sarah MacMillen "An Outlaw's Theology" by Francis X. Kroncke "Why on Earth does God Have to Paint? Centripetal Art" book review by J. Harold Ellens "Doing the Right Thing for More Than One Reason" book review by Peter Heinegg
