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Who owns the heavens?
With the space race outsourced to astropreneurs, the final frontier is for sale to the wealthy few.
Schools report continued drop in master of divinity degrees
Professional degrees are gaining traction at theological schools across the US and Canada, while the traditional ministerial d...
The crying Messiah (Matthew 3:1-12)
John is thinking about Jesus arriving as an adult, not a baby.
National Cathedral unveils portrait of Matthew Shepard
Washington National Cathedral unveiled a specially commissioned portrait of Matthew Shepard, the gay college student whose 199...
What was good about Twitter
The eulogies began when Musk took over. What are we mourning?
A very long discernment
Luke is in a maximum security prison. He wants to be an Episcopal priest.
Evangelical influencers pan Trump as driven by 'grievances and self-importance'
In his biweekly email to evangelical Christian pastors, David Lane, a political operative based in Texas and leader of the...
Should we avoid liturgical language of light and dark?
While struggling with this question as a church songwriter, I came up with six guidelines.
After growth
Wes Jackson and Robert Jensen argue that we need to live with less stuff—and way less people.
December 4, Advent 2A (Matthew 3:1-12)
John the Baptist is calling for more than a cognitive recognition of wrongdoing.
Hong Kong finds Joseph Zen guilty over pro-democracy protest fund
Cardinal Joseph Zen, a humanitarian and the outspoken critic of China’s Communist Party, was found guilty on charges relating ...
The end of the world (Isaiah 2:1-5; Matthew 24:36-44)
In the midst of anxiety, it can sound like an attractive option for a swift end to come.
Special preview of 'The Chosen' is surprise box office hit
Jesus might be known for calming storms, but he made waves at the box office last weekend....
DC's faith communities rally to protect bused-in immigrants
The day in April that the first busload of migrants arrived in Washington, DC, happened to be Holy Thursday, the day on the Ch...
A clergy mental health crisis
The stress of the past few years has brought many to the breaking point.
Womanist theologian Delores Williams dies at 88
Delores Williams, one of the founders of womanist theology, died on November 17 at the age of 88. ...
A busload of migrants were told something was waiting for them in Chicago
It was our job to be that something.