Features
Beginning to learn to be a pastor
I go to thrift stores for the books
Books worth wrestling with
The coronavirus pandemic’s unequal burden on African Americans
The pandemic has made us unintentional monastics
Books
Karl Barth’s gift to the church
Kimlyn Bender has produced a reading guide to assist nonspecialists.
Take & Read: Ethics
New books that are shaping discussions about ethics in a capitalist society
Take & Read: Theology
New books that are shaping conversations in theology
Praise, pilgrimage, and poetry
New collections by Jeanine Hathaway and Jeanne Murray Walker
Take & Read: Old Testament
New books that are shaping conversations about the Old Testament
When media culture and celebrity culture collide
And what worship looks like when they do
Toward a more generous way of thinking about dementia
Two very different books provide guidance for family, caregivers, and clergy.
The weird beauty of Kay Ryan’s prose
The former poet laureate’s quirky faith is a spirituality for prankish oddballs.
A Kierkegaardian biography of Kierkegaard
Clare Carlisle helps readers struggle with what it means to be human in the world.
How can we make our political polarization less destructive?
Ezra Klein suggests structural changes. Darrell West suggests talking to each other.
Books worth wrestling with
We asked writers to tell us about a book that they disagree with—but that they also see as important enough to argue with.
Margaret Renkl’s stunning ability to see
It is hard to say what will enamor readers more, the bird calls or the familial ones.
Redistributing power—one labor victory at a time
Jane McAlevey’s survey of labor unions shows that organizing and strikes still work.
A novel shot through with transcendence
Chelsea Bieker's Godshot drips with truth about motherhood, faith, and power.
Departments
What are we really doing when all we can do is pray—or not even?
Reaping the Whirlwind, by David Baird
The world High Maintenance shows us through the Guy’s eyes
Grab a book. It’s good for your health.
Bold economic intervention shouldn’t require a pandemic
News
Cameron Strang returns to Relevant after sabbatical, 'spiritual abuse' accusations
Preserving black Muslim stories in a pandemic
For first time, majority of Protestant pastors say climate change is real
Grassroots campaign raises funds for New York’s nine Chinatowns
Tips for keeping empty church buildings safe
Faith groups respond to rise in domestic violence amid global pandemic
Christian NGO helps indigenous people access accurate information about COVID-19
Gayraud Wilmore, famed scholar of black church history, dies at 98
