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Our behavior doesn’t change the claim Jesus makes on us.
In college, I changed my name to Rachel. It didn't stick.
Struggling with whether to abandon my Korean name made me think about the queerness in all of our identities.
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin's theological trouble
The Jesuit scientist questioned whether humans are descended from Adam. It got him exiled.
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin's theological trouble
The Jesuit scientist questioned whether humans are descended from Adam. It got him exiled.
A hospital chaplain's double vision
I routinely saw patients who were racist, sexist, demanding, and cruel. They were also afraid, exhausted, in pain, and helpless.
Nonbinary gender and the diverse beauty of creation
In Genesis, God separates the dry land from the sea. But God also makes marshes, estuaries, and coral reefs.
Nonbinary gender and the diverse beauty of creation
In Genesis, God separates the dry land from the sea. But God also makes marshes, estuaries, and coral reefs.
The many lives of Adam and Eve
Stephen Greenblatt weaves an impressive—but incomplete—tapestry of interpretations of the story of the Fall.
Let there be invisible light
The universe is filled with light that we cannot see.
It all starts with poetry.
June 11, Trinity Sunday
2 Corinthians 13:11–13; Genesis 1:1–2:4a; Matthew 28:16–20