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William Barber II escorted out of movie theater, denied disability accommodations
William Barber is no stranger to being escorted by police away from scenes of protest....
The glory of Epiphany
“It is arguably the least understood and least appreciated church season,” says Fleming Rutledge.
Readers Write
The Century invites readers to submit first-person narratives inspired by the words Help and Seed.
The absurdity of originalism
In Rahimi, the Supreme Court seems to have glimpsed the problems with its own Bruen decision on guns. Should we be relieved?
A blessedly particular theology of evil
John Swinton writes about the nature of evil without a shred of metaphysical obscurity.
December 31, Christmas 1B (Isaiah 61:10–62:3; Psalm 148; Galatians 4:4–7; Luke 2:22–40)
Simeon and Anna echo the worship material of ancient Israel.
The light of hope for refugees (Isaiah 9:2-7; Luke 2:1-20)
Mary and Joseph must have felt dejected and homeless.
Baser things and better things (Luke 1:26-38)
The annunciation is a story about a woman bearing forth the better things from the baser.
Is she bad?
Both May December and Eileen are meant to make us a little queasy as our moral judgments come up short.
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Can democracy survive social media?
Two new books offer critiques and solutions that aim to recalibrate digital politics toward the common good.
Episode 35: Theologian Kwok Pui Lan, author of The Anglican Tradition from a Postcolonial Perspective
A conversation with theologian Kwok Pui Lan about colonialism, the Anglican church, Desmond Tutu, and more
The real story behind ‘Good King Wenceslas’
Think of it as the English-speaking world’s most popular day-after-Christmas carol....
December 24/25, Nativity of the Lord (Isaiah 9:2–7; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11–14; Luke 2:1–20)
The God of exiles, refugees, and migrants still shines light amid today’s present darkness.
Christian Wiman’s feel-bad memoir
Zero at the Bone is extraordinary. Just don’t expect it to be delightful.
In the Hebrew Bible, love is complex
Song-Mi Suzie Park shows that ahav is dense, powerful, political, and divine.
December 24, Advent 4B (Luke 1:26–38)
The traditional annunciation story bothers me even more than the word handmaid.
John the avant-garde (John 1:6-8, 19-28)
John the Baptist had no chance at being ordinary—but he takes his outlier status to new heights all on his own.
Joyful life in Bethlehem
At a L’Arche community, I learned something about working and dreaming for peace.