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Standing in the remains of the death camps in Poland
I was outraged. I wanted to burn it all down. I wanted to pray.
Big mistakes
Nobody sits around wondering what their life's besetting sin is going to be. Maybe we should.
What the Bible actually says about abortion, slavery, and other controversial topics
Should scripture inform our ethics? How, and which parts?
The impossible, essential task of writing poetry after Auschwitz
Bearing witness, challenging God, voicing lament
Episode 68: Frozen
On this week's Sunday Morning Matinee, Matt and Adam talk about letting go, bad parenting, and Disney's Frozen.
Why did Lyz Lenz’s church fail? Why do so many others?
The former church planter’s melancholy journey through the Midwest and its faith
Is there a link between fertility and faith in South Korea?
Buddhism offers a clear answer. With Christianity, it’s more complex.
A playground bully, her victim, and their God
An incident in Germany reminded me who we all belong to.
A woman without a child or a name (Luke 20:27-38)
What men have placed a premium on, God has not.
To avoid risk, don’t get close to God
Sometimes faith is like encountering a grizzly bear.
December 1, Advent 1A (Matthew 24:36–44; Romans 13:11–14)
It’s troubling to imagine the Son of man arriving with criminal intent.
Editing the Christian Century through decades of cultural change
“It's the nature of the gospel to upend settled views.”
Staff transitions at the Christian Century
Roles shift as longtime editor David Heim makes plans to retire
Christian aid groups vow to stay in Syria
Last month, the pastor of a Kurdish Christian church in northeastern Syria gathered his congregation to decide whether to leave or stay as Turkish forces pressed into the region after US troops had...
Walter Kim to lead the National Association of Evangelicals
Scholar and minister Walter Kim, an expert on the theology of race, has been chosen as the next president of the National Association of Evangelicals....
When forgetting is more useful than remembering
Some things are better forgotten, says Lewis Hyde.
United Church of Christ buys $5.3 million of medical debt in Chicago, launches national program
Almost 6,000 families on the South Side of Chicago have had their medical debt forgiven through a collaborative effort of the United Church of Christ and other partners....
Multiple women accuse United Methodist elder and prominent interfaith worker of sexual abuse
Four women have brought formal accusations of sexual misconduct and abuse against a United Methodist clergyman who is prominent in interfaith work....
Why young Muslims are using a messaging app to pray for Bernie Sanders
It’s no secret that many Muslims are fans of Sen....