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The dangerous doctrine of qualified immunity for police
When officers can duck consequences for civil rights violations, policing is more dangerous for everyone.
Episode 12: Pastor and activist Jacqui Lewis, author of Fierce Love
A conversation with pastor and activist Jacqui Lewis about love and pain, self-love, White nationalism, breaking boundaries, and more
Strategic racism benefits only the wealthiest and most powerful
“If racism is a class weapon, then ending racism is in the self-interest of nearly every American.”
December 12, Advent 3C (Luke 3:7-18)
The first step of repentance is telling the truth about ourselves.
Understanding Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett
Fiercely Zionist yet pragmatic. Bold but not charismatic. The independent leader of a disparate coalition.
Jonathan Franzen writes a family that feels familiar
In Crossroads, a troubled associate pastor faces his deepest desires and doubts.
COP26 event urges religious, indigenous partnership
As world leaders gathered for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26, leaders of the world’s religions wanted to make sure the voices of indigenous peoples weren’t lost in the...
In Rome and at the Vatican, Biden receives warm welcome
In Rome and at the Vatican, President Joe Biden found a safe haven from the debates taking place back home, where some US bishops argue Catholic politicians should not be allowed to receive communi...
After four-month lockout, AME pastor preaches at her church
A pastor who had been locked out of the church she was appointed to lead in June preached for the first time from its pulpit on October 31. The lockout was allegedly due to her gender....
Texas judge rules religious businesses exempt from LGBTQ bias claims
For-profit businesses with sincerely held religious beliefs are exempt from LGBTQ discrimination liability under a decision by a federal judge in Texas....
For some churches, paying back PPP loans is better than forgiveness
When Michigan’s governor required churches to stop meeting in person on March 16 last year, Kenton Sanders, director of operations at Mars Hill Bible Church, quickly did some worrying math....
These Cleveland church vans will drive you to work
It’s hard to get around without a car in Northeast Ohio....
Lutheran scholar, archaeologist Edgar M. Krentz dies at 93
New Testament scholar and archaeologist Edgar M. Krentz died on October 31. He was 93....
Thema Bryant-Davis elected president of the American Psychological Association
Thema Bryant-Davis, an ordained elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, has been elected as the 2023 president of the American Psychological Association....
Donald Ottenhoff retires from Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research
This summer, Donald Ottenhoff, a former Century senior editor, retired from his position as executive director of the Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research....
Kyoichi Sugino named president of Gakurin Seminary in Tokyo
Religions for Peace’s deputy secretary general, Kyoichi Sugino, has resigned his position to take on the role of president of Gakurin Seminary, a lay Buddhist training institution in Tokyo....
Brazil’s explosion of música gospel
As Protestants gain numbers, a sizable world of Christian music in many genres has emerged.
Celebrating other possibilities (1 Samuel 1:4-20)
Not all who struggle with infertility have their prayers answered.
Our social contract needs to be renewed
Economist Minouche Shafik puts public policy at the heart of her vision.