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Pure justice is an idol
Atop the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, Lady Justice presides over a long history of injustices.
Episode 94: Dune
This week, Matt and Adam are joined by Casey Thompson to talk, spice, messiahs, and Denis Villeneuve's new adaptation of Dune.
What would it take for #CurriculumSoWhite to stop trending?
According to Bree Picower, it starts with the teachers—80 percent of whom are White.
December 5, Advent 2C (Luke 3:1-6)
To be wild is to be free, unbought and unbossed by the structures of power.
Why I came back around to repentance
First I needed to meet a progressive, gracious God.
End-of-life decisions in the ICU
The Christian tradition has something to say about the ethics of extending life.
Do we want division to cease? (Revelation 21:1-6a)
It often works pretty well for us.
Luke Timothy Johnson wants us to read Paul in all his complexity
“What advantage do we gain by possessing a Pauline theology that lies outside and above his writings?”
At Tijuana shelter Casa del Migrante, every meal is holy
I take the morning shift to give the longer-term volunteers a few hours of rest.
A truth-telling child of Southern Methodism
Journalist John Archibald turns the spotlight on himself, his preacher father, and White Christians’ failures.
Why do we teach history?
Behind the curriculum debates lurks a deeper question about what it means to form citizens.
November 28, Advent 1C (Luke 21:25-36)
What if Jesus is snatching us out of our desire for another world?
Created out of nothing means created out of love
To say creation is ex nihilo is to say that divine love is the only power at work in the creation of everything.
Sister Agatha roller-skates away from the church
The heroine of Claire Luchette’s novel realizes she became a nun to avoid being herself.
Efforts to free missionaries in Haiti continue
Efforts to win the return of 17 members of a US-based missionary group and a local driver stretched on in late October, as a violent gang demanded $1 million ransom per person....
National Council of Churches elects all-female officers, approves NRSV update
The National Council of Churches has elected an all-female slate of officers for the first time in the ecumenical organization’s 71-year history....
Geneva street renamed for Annie Jiagge
The city of Geneva plans to rename a street in honor of Annie Jiagge, the first African woman to serve as president of the World Council of Churches, which has its headquarters in the city....
Hartford Seminary changes name to reflect focus on interreligious peacemaking
One of the nation’s oldest seminaries has changed its name and removed the word seminary in the process....
Retired UMC pastor and bishop’s spouse opens up about gender transition
Because she wants to be a witness to others on a similar journey, minister Mary Johnson is beginning to share the story of her gender transition and her choice to now live fully as the person she f...
Menlo Church investigation finds no direct evidence of sexual abuse
A third-party investigation at one of Northern California’s most prominent megachurches ended in October with a report that found no evidence the pastor’s adult child had acted on his confessed att...