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A Pennsylvania family destroyed by fracking
Eliza Griswold tells the story of an industry and the people it hurts.
Awaiting the dawn from on high
Christmas can’t come soon enough for Tom.
Episode 52: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
On this week’s Technicolor Jesus, Matt and Adam talk about deterrence, peace, kingship, and Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 masterpiece.
The last things
Reflections on the millennium
Advent 1C (Luke 21:25-36)
Advent stands at odds with the tranquility our culture hopes for this time of year. The coming of the Son of Man will yank us off the hamster wheel of life.
Our narratives about nation-states
Is an organized state the pinnacle of progress? James Scott doesn’t think so.
How The Hate U Give accomplishes what The Oath doesn’t
To bridge our country’s divides, we need deep emotion rooted in moral complexity—not jokey white-bro solidarity.
The end and The End (Mark 13:1-8; Daniel 12:1-3)
Jesus has the prophet’s double horizon in view.
Throngs of the Redeemed, in Lagos and beyond
The Redeemed Christian Church of God has 5 million members—66 years after it began.
Crisis in Yemen shaped by unique religious and political factors
How did Yemen arrive at this point?
What's new this Advent?
Four of the best new resources for individuals, congregations, and families
How Dove’s Nest trains churches to keep children safe
“Churches are places of high trust—and high risk.”
Satisfaction in the age of greed
Our greed has brainwashed us into believing that we have no capacity, that we should never be satisfied, that we should always long for more.
December 23, Advent 4C (Luke 1:39-55)
Motherhood and ministry are intertwined for me.
Why don’t the Gospels describe Jesus’ appearance?
Joan Taylor's top-notch scholarship reads like a detective thriller.
December 23, Advent 4C (Luke 1:39-55)
Motherhood and ministry are intertwined for me.
The Century invites reader submissions
The Century invites readers to submit first-person narratives on the topic dirt.
