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Trauma and embodiment
Hillary McBride draws on psychology and theology to encourage us to befriend our bodies.
February 13, Epiphany 6C (Luke 6:17–26)
Luke’s Beatitudes call us to live in the tension of a cross-shaped life.
Is there an antidote to White grievance?
It’s hard to imagine this fear-driven resentment responding to outside counsel.
A rural church, a small budget, and a giant community meal
Feeding bodies and souls at Everyone’s Table
Redeemed with new wine (Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 36:5-10; John 2:1-11)
Any conversation about salvation should include both an eschatological aspect and one that is relevant to our lives here and now.
Seattle’s Interfaith Community Sanctuary includes Jews, Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus
“People from every religious tradition want to be of service to God’s creation in a genuine way.”
Anya Silver’s heart-wrenchingly beautiful last poems
Saint Agnostica is a chronicle of grief, love, and mystery.
Baptist and Buddhist
Stuck in the throes of a chaplain’s crisis, I leaned on the everlasting arms while consulting the ancient dharma.
The power of The Power of the Dog, Jane Campion’s subversive new western
In her new movie, the filmmaker’s fascination with the myth of masculinity unfolds in 1920s Montana.
February 6, Epiphany 5C (Luke 5:1–11)
The disciples focused on what they could control: the state of their nets.
The Biden administration’s offshore drilling bonanza is voluntary—and dangerous
It’s time for the president’s actions on fossil fuels to match his words.
Stephanie Spellers’s bold, practical wisdom for American Christians
Kenosis, solidarity, and discipleship
UMC to pay $30 million in historic Boy Scout settlement
Negotiators for the United Methodist Church have reached a settlement for the denomination to pay $30 million as part of the Boy Scouts of America’s bankruptcy reorganization plan....
Christians divided on California’s ‘abortion sanctuary’ plans
As California aims to become a sanctuary for out-of-state patients seeking abortions, Kathleen Domingo, executive director of the California Catholic Conference, is calling on Catholics to recogniz...
Undertakers, rabbis join global fight promoting COVID shots
A year after the COVID-19 vaccine became available, traditional public health campaigns promoting vaccination are often going unheeded....
Vivaldi opera gets premiere in Ferrara nearly 300 years late
The Catholic Church and the northern Italian city of Ferrara made their peace with Antonio Vivaldi on December 30, 2021—nearly 300 years after the city’s archbishop effectively canceled the staging...
Desmond Tutu dies at 90
Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize–winning icon, an uncompromising foe of apartheid, and a modern-day activist for racial justice and LGBTQ rights, died December 26, 2021, at 90 (see re...
Rashad Hussain confirmed as first Muslim US religious freedom ambassador
Rashad Hussain has been confirmed as the US ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, making him the first Muslim American in the role....