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Bridging the ideological divide
It isn’t easy to lower the temperature of our political discourse. But there are people working to help us have better conversations.
Gustavo Gutiérrez accompanied God’s suffering people
The father of liberation theology endured much criticism, but he lived to see his groundbreaking work transform the church.
What happened to the American dream in the 20th century?
David Leonhardt tells the story in the language of economic analysis.
Faith groups file friend of the court briefs in support of religious liberty
The head of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), along with leaders of Mennonite Church USA, and Lipan Native American Church, filed a friend of the court brief in the US Supreme Court case of Apa...
National UMC summit spotlights mass incarceration, redemption
More than 50 participants from six annual conferences in the United Methodist Church convened earlier this month to network and learn about the issues around mass incarceration at the biennial Nati...
Why church marketing won’t work with Gen Z
Equity requires people with power giving some of it up. What if we applied this principle to young adult ministry?
October 27, Ordinary 30B (Job 42:1–6, 10–17)
Job passively endures a lot of trauma before he finally speaks directly to God about it. That’s the turning point.
Longing for answers (Job 38:1-7, 34-41)
Job experiences awe at God’s response, but not necessarily peace.
Can we save democracy in the United States?
I grew up in Taiwan and Argentina. Here’s what I know about authoritarianism.
Voting is important. It isn’t sacred.
Casting your ballot means voicing a preference—not a moral conviction or deep, spiritual alignment.
Wisdom from Augustine in an election year
Our so-called Christian politics have been captivated by the liturgies of the earthly city rather than the city of God.
The unsettling surprise of God’s mercy
Father-son duo Richard and Christopher Hays set aside their old positions in favor of a more expansive view of biblically faithful queer inclusion.
Readers Write
The Century invites readers to submit first-person narratives inspired by the word Gravity.
What does solidarity mean at the border?
It’s not about electoral politics—not when both major parties embrace the policies that are oppressing people.
Black Christians’ competing solidarities with Israelis and Palestinians
Divergent biblical interpretations and shared histories lead to different answers to the same question: Who are “the oppressed”?
A poet’s quarrel with herself
Danielle Chapman’s lustrous memoir is at its best when she holds her family’s Confederate history up to the light.
Episode 43: Educator and podcaster Sharon McMahon, author of The Small and the Mighty
A conversation with Sharon McMahon about Alexander Hamilton, enslavement, Quakers, and more
Vegetables that are fearfully and wonderfully made
My friend left me his CSA share for two weeks. It changed the way I look at labor.
October 20, Ordinary 29B (Hebrews 5:1–10)
It can be easy to read this portion of Hebrews as making glory out of what is inglorious.
Preaching against the rich (Mark 10:17-31)
When the world is in peril and the rich are to blame, such preaching becomes essential.