Part 1 General papers: postmodern ethnography and the sociology of religion, Lorne L. Dawson; the culture war in Congress, James T. Duke and Barry L. Johnson; images of God and environmentalism, Eric Woodrum and Beth L. Davison. Part 2 International papers: implicit religion, environmentalism and institutionalized societalism in Iceland - the case of the whale, William H. Swatos Jr; clergy activity and attitudes and attitudes in the Church in Wales, Christopher C. Harris and Richard Startup; denominational systems and religious states in the countries of Western Europe, Yves Lambert; Japanese new religions and the concept of peace, Robert Kisala; protestant ecumenism in El Salvador - a field report, Jon R. Stone. Part 3 Pastoral care research: the transition to university - is religion related to adjustment?, Bruce Hunsberger et al; the LMMI - a new psychological inventory for discrimination of spiritual desolation and clinical depression in religious persons, Rene Molenkamp et al; assessing ministerial effectiveness - a review of measures and their use, Allen Nauss; pastoral care practices of parish clergy, Larry VandeCreek and Barbara Cooke.