Peter W. Marty
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The life of faith takes practice
Maya Angelou had it right: we can only try to be Christian.
Judgment, sportsmanship, and forgiveness
When the athlete disagrees with the umpire's call
There's a better way than give and take
What does it mean to own something, like a winter coat?
Nontraditional weddings have become the norm
Part of me admires couples who don't pretend to be religious on their wedding day.
Prayer that makes hard hearts softer
When we pray for "the poor," do we think of actual people?
Imprinted on idols
Like goslings, we tend to attach ourselves to the wrong things—like political parties.
How Christian Trump voters chose fear over compassion
Fear is a terrific uniter, but it's a strange way to carve out a Christian life.
How Rep. Walter Jones has turned his guilt over the Iraq War into acts of empathy
The GOP congressman has sent nearly 12,000 letters to Americans whose loved ones died in the war he voted to authorize.
When churches fly like starlings
The birds fly without a designated leader. It takes them about 50 milliseconds to reach consensus.
Loving and protecting immigrants is a biblical command
The Hebrew Bible's instruction to love the neighbor appears only once. “Love the stranger” appears more than 35 times.
Remembering the things that give life
In occupied Paris, Yo-Yo Ma's father memorized Bach violin sonatas by day so he could play them during the blackout each night.
Are we sure we’re right?
When we fall in love with our own moral positions, we lose sight of how to stand up against evil.
April 15, Easter 3B (Luke 24:36b-48)
Our risen savior has taste buds and a digestive tract.
Guns are Americans’ golden calf
What began as respect for the Second Amendment has morphed into a colossal idolatry of lethal weapons.
There once was a Wednesday named Ash
It's Lent, and we all know what that means: time for limericks.