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Thinking better about autism
Grant Macaskill’s reflection on neurodiversity becomes a stimulus to renewal of faith.
Proud Boys burn BLM signs at DC churches
People reportedly affiliated with the hate group Proud Boys tore down Black Lives Matter signs belonging to churches in Washington, DC, on December 12, setting at least one aflame....
Trump administration eases rules for religious social service providers
On December 14, the Trump administration moved to loosen Obama-era restrictions on religious organizations that receive federal money to provide social services....
SCOTUS rules Muslims can sue over no-fly list
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled on December 10 that Muslim men who were placed on the government’s no-fly list because they refused to serve as FBI informants can seek to hold federal agents financ...
Hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants get warm
welcome in Israel
On December 3, hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants arrived at a festive ceremony at Israel’s international airport as the Israeli government took a step toward carrying out its pledge to reunite hund...
New documentary on slain Guatemalan bishop debuts on HBO
A new HBO documentary on the legacy of Guatemalan Catholic bishop Juan Gerardi, who was murdered in the aftermath of the country’s long civil war, highlights the role of Catholic clergy in the figh...
Episcocal Diocese of Chicago elects first African American, first woman diocesan bishop
The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago has elected Paula E. Clark as its next bishop. She will be both the first African American and the first woman to serve as diocesan bishop in Chicago....
Russian Jehovah's Witness sentenced to prision for religion
A 66-year-old Jehovah’s Witness in Russia has received a six-year sentence for practicing his faith, a particularly harsh penalty in a country where rape is punishable with a three- to six-year pr...
Black pastor leaves Southern Baptists over critical race theory
A megachurch pastor pursuing a doctorate at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, announced in a published article on December 16 that he was withdrawing from his degre...
Adopted as God's family (Christmas 1B) (Galatians 4:4-7)
Six markers of what this means in the wake of the incarnation.
There’s no theological education pipeline anymore
It’s been replaced by a thriving irrigation hose.
2020 has me thinking about how we experience time
Time ignores our every attempt to harness it.
Endless Advent (Luke 2:1-20; Nativity of the Lord)
And how will we know it’s Christmas?
January 17, Epiphany 2B (John 1:43–51)
The “Son of Humanity,” the “true Israelite,” and the broken places in our communities
God became flesh, but he never had breast cancer
I was diagnosed just after Christmas. It changed my perspective on the incarnation.
Our 10 most-read book reviews of 2020
Christian nationalism, reading the Bible in a pandemic, what to do about Whiteness, and more
High risk (Advent 4B) (Luke 1:26-38)
There are things I found out about myself while I was pregnant.
Who is solitude for?
David Vincent’s exhaustive tome suggests that fruitful solitude has often been linked to privilege.