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The heart of embodied theopoetics beats for liberation
A new edited volume seeks not to replace traditional, White male–focused theopoetics so much as to reshape the subject altogether.
January 26, Epiphany 3C (Luke 4:14-21)
When Jesus steps up to read the scroll, he comes home to a place of clarity.
Group work (1 Corinthians 12:1-11)
Sometimes ministry functions like a group project at school.
What does it mean to be a Christian in these times?
We have a cross at the center of our faith, and we need to start acting like it.
Hope as an act of love
Theologian Norman Wirzba’s account of hope is compelling precisely because it is so grounded in harsh reality.
The consolation of studying theology
Theological education is precarious, inconvenient, and uncomfortable. So why do students keep enrolling?
How shall we render?
Thankfully, the Christian tradition is filled with models of resistance to unjust leaders.
The legacy of Black activist teachers
Almeda Wright’s impeccably researched profiles explore the connections between religion, education, and social action.
What can the church offer trans people right now?
Baptism and Eucharist should rework all of our ideas about identity.
January 19, Epiphany 2C (John 2:1-11)
Mary reminds us that sometimes we get involved in the need right in front of us simply because we can.
California congregations vow to help neighbors even as their buildings are lost to fires
Like many of their neighbors, leaders of the Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center watched in horror this week as wildfires destroyed homes, businesses and entire neighborhoods in Southern California...
Loved from the start (Luke 3:15-17, 21-22)
Before his ministry, Jesus receives deep affirmation.
Forerunners like John
Not everyone who makes a difference in the world gets the credit—or seeks it.
Sacred waters, melting ice
Baptismal rituals in glacial lands hold memories of the past—and wisdom for facing climate change.
Who needs Roman imperial fantasies?
After watching Gladiator II, I turned elsewhere for a more joyful model of masculinity.
From seminary classroom to encampment
Students protesting the war in Gaza are asking deep questions about colonialism, antisemitism, and Christian Zionism.
Church on the run
If I want kinship with my Anabaptist ancestors, I know where to look: in prison.
The brokenness of Christology
Sarah Coakley explores ruptures on the cross, in the Eucharist, in Spirit-filled people, and between Judaism and the church.