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Everything from nothing
Theologian Brian Robinette argues that the beleaguered doctrine of creatio ex nihilo is both important and practical.
Can we build our own future?
Elon Musk’s techno-optimism needs something to temper it. Maybe the dimmer outlook of a companion named Hobbes.
Jesus among the drag queens
Those who are offended by the Opening Ceremonies tableau should take another look at their New Testaments.
Sonya Massey said, ‘I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.’ What’s the significance?
As video footage of the fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who lived in Springfield, Illinois, circulates online, many viewers are ...
Catholics, Vatican officials react to controversial Olympic ceremony
Catholic leaders along with a host of other Christian groups voiced outrage following the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris over a scene starring drag performers and French entertainer...
August 4, Ordinary 18B (2 Samuel 11:26—12:13a; Psalm 51:1–12)
There is no one who does not need God’s mercy and no one who may not have it.
Delighting in the story (John 6:1-21)
This week’s Gospel reading is profoundly delightful.
Working with conscience
Our repair person refused to try to fix our fridge. He wanted to be able to sleep at night.
Amnesty International report condemns France's hijab ban for its Olympic athletes
In the lead up to the Olympics and Paralympics Summer Games of 2024 in Paris, Amnesty International published a damning report on the host country’s decision to bar its athletes from wearing a hija...
A permanent foreigner
Grace Loh Prasad’s memoir shows how the death of parents, for a child of immigrants, represents the vanishing of entire worlds.
Amos Brown, pastor to Kamala Harris, known for civil rights, reparations activism
Amos Brown, a longtime pastor of Third Baptist Church of San Francisco, was specific when he described Vice President Kamala Harris’s connection to his church....
More than 200 Christian leaders sign letter calling for ceasefire in Gaza
More than 200 Christian leaders from an array of traditions have signed a letter calling for a permanent cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war and the release of hostages taken by Hamas, as well as a ...
Empathy for the demagogue
On July 13, Trump’s human vulnerability was palpable. The threat he poses to democracy remained as real as ever.
What is a church’s money for?
As a pastor, I am both grateful for our congregation’s healthy endowment and distressed by it. I don’t think I’m alone.
Kamala Harris’s multi-religious identity is a map of the future
President Joe Biden made history on Sunday by withdrawing his candidacy for a second term....
The shared root of antisemitism and White supremacy
Historian Magda Teter identifies an endemic rot at the center of Christianity.
July 28, Ordinary 17B (2 Samuel 11:1–15)
It’s almost as if power and prestige somehow facilitate abusive patterns and protect perpetrators!
Doing things for God? (2 Samuel 7:1-14a)
David and Nathan both get it wrong, and so do we.
The great man theory is poison for the church
The problem isn’t just that it exists. It’s that so many ministers fall for it.