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"In 2010 we decided to do a quarterly print magazine," says Englewood Review of Books editor C. Christopher Smith. "We felt like we were moving against the cultural tide."

I’ve always been a goal-oriented person. I like to run marathons, for example, because they turn my daily training runs into a work in progress....

c. 2012 Religion News Service (RNS)...

The number of Americans who say they have no religious affiliation has hit an all-time high—about one in five adults—according to a study released October 9 by the Pew Forum on Religion & Publi...

The fear is palpable. The Obama supporters feel that a Romney presidency will completely erode our safety net, so that only the rich will survive. Women feel like any gains that they have eked out in society for the last few decades will be taken away completely. The Romney supporters think that we need to get someone in there who knows about business, or else our economy will collapse. They worry about the looming deficit and an oversized government, so they want Romney to make the tough decisions.

The summer has brought some changes, big and small, to the congregation where I am a pastor. Of course, the big one is a new senior pastor....

New today from the Century: Amy Frykholm interviews Chris Smith, Tony Robinson's picks in practical theology, more.

America and Its Guns: A Theological Exposé, by James E. Atwood....

I  am seldom without reading material—the Economist is my staple for doctors’ waiting rooms—but lately I find it more difficult to concentrate on reading that requires sustained atten...

The Century asked Thomas G. Long, Barbara Brown Taylor, Scott Cairns and Kathleen Norris to describe their daily routines with the written word.

c. 2012 Salt Lake Tribune SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) Call it a change for the ages....

There is no denying that in today’s world a culture of loneliness and isolation plagues individuals of every age, race and socioeconomic status. Although the church provides a sacred community that may help combat this loneliness, even the most devout believers have, at one time or another, questioned how or even if God is present in their suffering.

Consider a big decision in your life (past, present, or future). Now, consider the experience of deciding, especially the time of uncertainty and indecision prior to your choice....

New today from the Century: Fiction chronicle, Kathleen Norris's reading habits, more.

Kevin Brockmeier’s characters ignore the divine fabric of the universe even when they are shaping it. Lauren Groff takes an opposite tack.

Almost a decade after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, many Americans have become numb to the reports of continued violence in Iraq that are buried in the back pages of newspapers and are barely me...

c. 2012 Religion News Service TUNIS, Tunisia (RNS) Three women got Nadia Jelassi into trouble....

c. 2012 Religion News Service LOS ANGELES (RNS) Some 1,400 American pastors are planning to break the law, and they're likely to get away with it....

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