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Kristin Kobes Du Mez’s history of the manly godly man
How American evangelicalism baptized male aggression
August 30, 22A (Matthew 16:21-28)
Following Jesus means the human things and the divine things will overlap.
In declaring whose lives matter, Martin Luther failed his own idolatry test
When it comes to racism, we’re failing it too.
Stuck in an imperial system that has outlived its promise
Ross Douthat wonders what will get us beyond decadence.
Why the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act is necessary
“The vote is precious,” said Lewis. Fifty-five years after Bloody Sunday and the Voting Rights Act, many Americans remain disenfranchised.
The collective wisdom that emerges from The Baby-Sitters Club
In the Netflix reboot, 12-year-old girls model collaborative leadership.
Sue Monk Kidd imagines Jesus with a strong-willed wife
The Book of Longings offers a rare glimpse into the interior lives of women in the biblical world.
Christian Cooper’s compassion toward Amy Cooper is rooted in his conscience
Good conscience isn’t forged in the heat of the moment. It acquires its shape over time.
August 23, 21A (Exodus 1:8-2:10)
When the privileged and the helpless are called into holy conspiracy
How local activists shut down the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
The stakes were high for those in the pipeline’s path—and they fought accordingly.
Millions in coronavirus aid went to embattled Catholic dioceses
The US Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass billions of dollars in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid, with many millions going to dioceses that have...
People of faith find their place in new wave of anti-pipeline activism
Last month, three major pipeline projects in the US were canceled or temporarily halted in the span of 24 hours—due in large part to grassroots activists and their increasingly creative and sophist...
Faith leaders denounce Trump administration’s renewal of federal death penalty
Faith leaders are speaking out against the federal government’s decision to begin executing federal prisoners, decrying the Trump administration’s decision to end a nearly two-decade-long moratoriu...
Megachurch pastor John Ortberg faces new church investigation
In early July, megachurch pastor John Ortberg claimed his congregation had “extensively investigated” concerns about his son and found “no misconduct.”...
Texas church puts a literal spotlight on Black Lives Matter
With its modern architectural exterior, Northaven United Methodist Church fits in nicely with its surroundings in the affluent Preston Hollow neighborhood of north Dallas....
The Century invites reader submissions
The Century invites readers to submit first-person narratives on the topics drop and spark.
In the black Atlantic region, religious identity is formed by routes rather than roots
Faith shaped by migration, diaspora, and slavery
Songs with dangerous choruses (Psalm 105:1-11; 17A)
Sometimes we can sing in perfected harmony, but there is still something disturbing about our song.