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Pages soaked in mystery
Rebecca McCarthy traces Norman Maclean’s poetic sensibilities from his University of Chicago classroom to A River Runs Through It.
Diplomatic evangelism
Emily Conroy-Krutz chronicles the complex relationship between Protestant missionaries and the US Foreign Service in the 19th century.
December 29, Christmas 1C (Luke 2:41-52)
Twelve years into this parenting gig, Mary knows there’s not much she can do to keep her son safe.
Massive new Tibetan dictionary will help protect against Chinese encroachment
A new 223-volume Tibetan dictionary containing definitions of over 300,000 words presented to the Library of Congress last week will play a key role in preserving the Tibetan language amid China’s ...
The wisdom of a kinswoman (Luke 1:39-55)
Mary’s first move is to set off to visit Elizabeth.
Reading into the gaps
“Because certain scribal puns appear only in Galatians,” says Candida Moss, “we have to consider that they come from the secretary rather than Paul.”
Did enslaved people write the New Testament?
Candida Moss argues that when early Christian texts were written, unpaid laborers were in the room where it happened.
Methodist split in Nigeria linked to deadly violence
Three United Methodists were killed in clashes between members of the United Methodist Church of Nigeria and the conservative breakaway Global Methodist Church in Munga Dosso, Taraba State....
December 24 and 25, Nativity (Luke 2:1-20)
When does tonight become tomorrow? Is it the first glint of daybreak? The first breath of the baby?
Episcopal bishop Prince Singh suspended but not deposed after Title IV investigation concludes
Eighteen months since Bishop Prince Singh’s two adult sons, Nivedhan and Eklan Singh, made ...
Spiritual Literacy Month is one couple's legacy of right intention
Whether it’s knitting, dancing, or chopping onions, any activity is a spiritual one, as long as it’s done with the divine in mind....
December 22, Advent 4C (Micah 5:2-5a; Luke 1:46b-55)
Is Matthew so embarrassed by Bethlehem’s lowly status in Micah that he feels the need to punch it up a little?
Faith leaders, activists, the pope urge Biden to empty federal death row before Trump term
A group of faith leaders, activists, law enforcement officials, and families of murder victims has called on President Joe Biden to spare the lives of about 40 inmates currently on death row in fed...
Joy Sunday and Blue Christmas (Zephaniah 3:14-20; Isaiah 12:2-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18)
The Advent 3 readings present an awkward tension.
How do we preach about a vigilante murder?
As preachers consider their response to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a sermon from the Gilded Age might guide the way.
Readers Write
The Century invites readers to submit first-person narratives inspired by the word gravity.