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Kapka Kassabova returns to Bulgaria
A travel writer's visit to the borderlands of her childhood
Reading the Joseph story after Charlottesville
Anyone who seeks to divide people is working against God. And refusing to say that is sin.
How new is the new Christian Zionism?
There have been many Zionisms over the years. Only one has imagined an eventual end of Judaism.
In the face of violent white supremacy, how should I respond?
I was invited to an interfaith solidarity service. Instead I spent the day reading Congressman John Lewis's graphic novel trilogy about the civil rights movement.
The hatred in Charlottesville does not surprise me
Years ago in Virginia, I heard a sermon about “the plagues sweeping our beloved America.”
Lift every voice and sing
With white supremacists surrounding the University of Virginia, what is our role?
The values and moral quandaries of cyber war
Ethicist George Lucas argues that new forms of warfare are "mired in epistemological crisis."
Charlie Gard and other precious children
The debate over a dying British infant reveals the moral complexities of health care.
Pakistani activist devotes his career to Muslim minority rights
Ehsan Rehan, 26, now lives in Washington, D.C., meeting with U.S. policymakers and international visitors.
Palestinian Lutheran bishop receives Niwano Peace Prize
Younan received the honor for his work toward interreligious dialogue in Jerusalem and around the world.
When God changes our plans (Romans 10:5–15)
It's not always what we would choose for ourselves.
It's time to quit blaming smartphones
Americans are socially isolated. Digital devices at least allow us to interact.
Evangelical pastor who has promoted social justice steps down from leading megachurch
Joel Hunter broke with many of his peers in moving beyond hot-button topics.
September 10, Ordinary 23A (Matt. 18:15–20)
At a #decolonizeLutheranism forum, I thought of Matthew 18.
Where are the dead?
Leonard DeLorenzo helps us envision where our loved ones have gone and how we relate to them.
On failing to receive hospitality
On the way to the soup kitchen, I met a man with a loaf of bread.
What I learned from our seminary's conflict about hosting Tim Keller
At times, the cost of theological diversity is painfully clear.
The emotional wisdom of irrational Christians
Ken Evers-Hood applies behavioral economic theories to Jesus—and the people who follow him.
Unearthed fishing village may be the birthplace of three of Jesus’ apostles
For decades archaeologists have searched for the home of Peter, Andrew, and Philip.