Features
Reading into the gaps
“Because certain scribal puns appear only in Galatians,” says Candida Moss, “we have to consider that they come from the secretary rather than Paul.”
Barbara Holmes taught us to see our cosmic ties
A visionary of Black liberation, she broke open what it means to be a contemplative.
The new Bonhoeffer movie isn’t just bad. It’s dangerous.
By egregiously misreading Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s moral crisis, it primes viewers for violence.
There’s no such thing as a Bonhoeffer moment
Dietrich Bonhoeffer didn’t choose to be a martyr. He simply tried, as many others did, to be decent in the face of evil.
A time to endure
As we approach another Trump presidency, I’ve been thinking a lot about Ecclesiastes.
Jesus is Lord. No political leader is.
Maybe the kingdom of God isn’t like a king—maybe it’s like those who resist a king.
Voices
Stephanie Perdew
My protector was not on the ballot this fall
I look to the hills, not to a politician.
Julian DeShazier
After every election, I turn to Tolstoy
His challenges to the left and right alike are devastating and timely.
Books
Did enslaved people write the New Testament?
Candida Moss argues that when early Christian texts were written, unpaid laborers were in the room where it happened.
More than eulogies
French rabbi Delphine Horvilleur reflects on 11 funerals to paint a vibrant picture of Jewish life.
Departments
The Wild Robot asks what makes us human
We are animals that need to overcome our instincts, robots that need to overcome our rationality.