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Starting a conversation about anti-blackness
Christians helped create it. Can we help destroy it?
Raymond Hunthausen, Catholic archbishop who advocated for progressive causes, dies at age 96
The Vatican investigated his pastoral and administrative practices in the 1980s.
When small-town pastors put down roots
The ministry of abiding, even in the face of decline, is an offering to God.
God comes through (Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15)
The One who promised Moses perpetual presence is apparently someone to be trusted.
Nontraditional weddings have become the norm
Part of me admires couples who don't pretend to be religious on their wedding day.
The men and women on the wall
At first the framed photos of my predecessors seemed creepy. But without them I wouldn't have learned an inspiring story.
The unexpected relationship between U.S. evangelicals and Russian Orthodox
Under Trump and Putin, a strange alliance gets stranger.
The many Jesuses of Asia
From Hindu Bible commentary to Christian minjung theology, the Asian Jesus has taken many forms.
September 2, Ordinary 22B (Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23)
What does it mean to be seen as a defiled person?
Body shaming tears apart the body of Christ
The thin cannot say to the fat, "I have no need of you."
Israel's collective farms offer a refuge to African migrants
The grassroots initiative mobilized in response to government plans to expel asylum seekers.
The church's holy, subversive possessions
Ben Dueholm offers a humble apologetics—of faithful actions, not beliefs.
The Incredibles are back, with a more collaborative vision
Elastigirl is the hero we need.
Indonesian anti-terrorism law responds to church attacks but worries human rights groups
The anti-terror law expands the power of Indonesia's military and police.
Our transnational institutions are flawed—and necessary
Global cooperation is important.
Jean-Louis Tauran, Vatican interfaith leader, dies at age 75
In a decade in the post, he built relationships of respect with leaders of many religious groups.
Study links extremism to local expressions of anti-Muslim prejudice
Sociologists and a statistician examined Internet search data provided by Google. Their findings suggest that "violent extremism results from the failure of ethnic integration."
Women's rights, disability rights
Abortion, Down syndrome, and the question of prenatal testing
New Testament wisdom literature (Ephesians 3:14–21)
Ephesians makes a case for theological reflection on the mysteries of life.