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Why are rural white Americans willing to prioritize cultural whiteness above all else?
Jonathan Metzl offers useful data and analysis, if not much empathy.
December 15, Advent 3A (Matthew 11:2–11; Psalm 146:5–10; James 5:7–10)
In his response to John, Jesus speaks of hope in the present tense.
The precarious position of evangelical women celebrities in the church
“These women are a puzzle hidden in plain sight.”
For women in the church, not nearly enough has changed
Kate Bowler explores the world of evangelical Christian women celebrities
‘Safe harbor’ offered to LGBTQ Methodists
The five bishops of the Western Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church have declared their churches a “safe harbor” for LGBTQ clergy....
One year before election, Christian leaders cross divides to call for respect
November 3 marked exactly one year until the 2020 US presidential election....
ICE drops $300,000 fine for an immigrant living in sanctuary church
The message Pastor Isaac Villegas got on his cell phone was short and sweet....
After Amazon synod, Pope Francis criticizes cultural discrimination
In a book-length interview published November 5, Pope Francis discusses his vision for a missionary church and criticizes groups that discriminate against other cultures and view them as unworthy o...
AME Church targets Alzheimer’s disease
The African Methodist Episcopal Church has announced a three-year partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, aiming to educate the denomination’s 2 million members about the disease....
World Council of Churches development project will have special ‘green’ label
The World Council of Churches’ Green Village is the first development project in Geneva to qualify for the One Planet Living label....
African theologian John Samuel Mbiti dies at 87
John Samuel Mbiti, a Kenyan theologian and Anglican priest, died October 5 at a nursing home in Switzerland. He was 87....
Paula White to head Trump's faith office
Paula White, a Pentecostal preacher and longtime adviser to President Donald Trump, has been tapped to head the White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative, a successor to previous administrations...
L. Gregory Jones will remain dean of Duke Divinity until 2023
L. Gregory Jones, who is currently serving a three-year term as dean of Duke Divinity School, has had his term as dean extended for a full five years, through 2023....
Trump’s new refugee limits are senseless and destructive
We already have the infrastructure to resettle far more refugees than the administration is letting in.
A former Jehovah’s Witness tells her story
Amber Scorah’s memoir has a breathless quality that makes it compulsively readable.
When to panic and when to act (2 Thessalonians 3:6-13)
The authors of 2 Thessalonians saw a painful unraveling within the community, and they responded with urgency.
A glimpse of how heaven sees worship
On World Communion Day, I sat in the balcony. The view was stunning.
Politics, parenting, and other secular things we put our faith in
We’re religious about lots of things, says David Zahl. Just not God.
December 8, Advent 2A (Matthew 3:1–12)
In the stitched-together story of Advent, we wrestle with each other’s certainties.