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The dilemma of Black art in a White-supremacist culture
Set 40 years apart, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and One Night in Miami ask similar questions.
How executive orders work and why they don’t always last
President Joe Biden arrived at the White House ready to wield his pen to dismantle Donald Trump’s legacy and begin pushing his own priorities....
Half of Protestant pastors say they’re hearing
conspiracy theories in their churches
They’re not just on friends’ and family members’ Facebook pages or in weird corners of the internet....
World's first nuclear weapons ban goes into effect
The United Nations’ Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons went into effect on January 22, making nuclear weapons illegal under international law for the first time....
For many schools, the MDiv is moving online for good
Logan Lawrence had already been accepted to Duke Divinity School when she heard that the school would also be offering a mostly online version of the three-year master of divinity program beginning...
Plans for new Tolkien center draw praise, concerns
about proselytization
Fantasy novel enthusiasts want to turn the Oxford house of J. R. R....
G. Sujin Pak named dean of Boston University's School of Theology
G. Sujin Pak has been named dean of Boston University’s School of Theology....
Renowned ethicist James M. Gustafson dies at 95
Christian ethicist James M. Gustafson died on January 15 at the age of 95....
Hymnist Patrick Matsikenyiri dies at 83
Patrick Matsikenyiri, a United Methodist hymn writer and teacher, died on January 15 from complications related to COVID-19. He was 83....
Praise for a delighted God (5B) (Psalm 147:1-11, 20c)
Unlike Psalm 150, which praises God with abandon just because, our psalmist of the day cites some reasons.
Considering the trees on Ash Wednesday
Each tree in my neighborhood is the tree of life.
The surprising gift of knowing my vocation
How I became the kind of person who wants to do the work to which she’s called.
Is preaching “all Jesus” or “all me”?
Jerusha Matsen Neal writes for preachers who stand in the messy middle.
Naming my African American ancestors to keep them alive
Their presence brings strength to those still fighting and grieving.
February 28, Lent 2B (Mark 8:31–38)
Peter has guts. He reproaches the very one he identifies as anointed.
What do fertility rates have to do with secularization?
A lot, says Philip Jenkins—but it’s not as simple as cause and effect.
The freedom to care for others (4B) (1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28)
Perhaps Paul can help our anti-mask congregants recognize authority—or at least common sense.
Machanic Manyeruke and the gospel music scene in Africa
James Ault’s new documentary offers a window into a vast and exciting musical world.
Beloved Everybody, an ability-inclusive church that embodies the beloved community
At this church, people with and without disabilities both worship and lead.