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Haunted by its history, Berlin debates restoring the kaiser’s gilded cross
Berlin is a city haunted by history. It is constantly debating what to do with the reminders of its Nazi past, its communist legacy, or its Prussian kings and imperial kaisers....
Trump and our damaged public character
There is a crisis of moral norms in America. The president is part symptom and part cause.
Happy birthday, dear Gwendolyn
Miss Brooks would be 100 years old today. Her poetic-prophetic vision is worth celebrating.
A call to death
One gift of being a pastor is that death stands right in front of us. We understand that our days are numbered.
How to be a purple church in a red state
When you embrace criticism instead of avoiding it, you get lots of chances to love your enemy.
An enduring narrative
We are called into liberation—a freedom that sees not our value as consumers but the dignity inherent in our humanity.
In Iraq, mercurial cleric redefines himself as a nationalist patriot
(The Christian Science Monitor) Yousef Mukthadh, who graduated from law school two years ago and is still looking for a job, has been ...
Religiously affiliated hospitals win Supreme Court case on employee pensions
The Supreme Court ruled that federal pension rules don’t apply to religiously affiliated hospitals, a decision that could also affect similar institutions and their employees....
Trump is a threat to democracy. How can we defend it?
The authoritarian nationalism of the 20th century never quite died. And Americans now aren't wiser than Europeans then.
NJ mosque wins $3.25 million settlement in discrimination case
A New Jersey mosque will receive $3.25 million in damages and attorneys fees from a township that repeatedly denied it the right to build a permanent house of worship....
Congo’s churches face rising violence
Members of dozens of churches are in hiding and Catholic institutions in particular have been attacked in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in recent months....
Why I find The Handmaid's Tale surprisingly comforting
Resistance might not achieve its outer aims. Nevertheless, its inner life persists.
How Karl Barth preached the gospel in a time of crisis
The headlines spoke of nationalism and war. Barth proclaimed a living God who calls for repentance.
Moral Mondays leader launches campaign in spirit of Martin Luther King
William Barber II has left the North Carolina NAACP to lead a new Poor People's Campaign.
The pope who prioritizes
Francis hasn't just adopted a different style from Benedict. He has put first things first.
July 2, Ordinary 13A (Matthew 10:40–42)
Matthew 25 is not the only way that Christ appears in our world.
Why Chile has Pentecostal bishops
When a revival took root among Methodists, U.S. church authorities demanded that local leaders disavow it. They refused.
Strengthened for holiness (Psalm 104:24-34, 35b)
I've experienced Pentecost as sweet, serious, or neither.
Prolific ecumenical storyteller and poet dies at age 60
“Stories are food,” Brian Doyle said. Without them, talk is “all sales pitches and lies.”
Churches see benefits in sponsoring art shows
Gillian Ross recalls a time when visual art largely wasn’t welcome in the churches she knew....