Peter W. Marty
Has family become an idol?
The Bible gives no sense that the family is an end in itself.
What mercy in the criminal justice system could look like
What if all were extended the gift of a second chance?
To avoid risk, don’t get close to God
Sometimes faith is like encountering a grizzly bear.
Our legislators’ silence is a failure of moral courage
Margaret Chase Smith and Abraham Lincoln modeled a better way.
“Self-interest seemed almost omnipotent”
Langdon Gilkey’s account of his imprisonment during WWII is a study in how humans act under pressure.
When our past sins come up
There's no perfect way to atone, but humility is a good start.
Can clergy earn back the public trust they’ve lost?
Respect for pastors is at an all-time low. What would help?
True generosity comes from joy
Bone-deep generosity has nothing to do with means and everything to do with desire.
Do gentle people need to toughen up?
Being wise as a serpent doesn’t mean having a hard heart.
Anti-abortion legislators need a dose of compassion
These draconian new state laws seem more pro-birth than pro-life.
A faith that looks to the future
Ever since the women at the tomb learned that Jesus was “going ahead,” we’ve been trying to catch up.
Telling the truth about racism
The story of James Thompson and David Simpson is one of many that cry out for an acknowledgment of wrongs done.