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Since 1900, the Christian Century has published reporting, commentary, poetry, and essays on the role of faith in a pluralistic society.

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Poetry

Ways to fail to change an American mind, even with a solid hook and a bridge to die for

by Jeff Gundy

September 1, 2021

Gideons

by Julia Spicher Kasdorf

August 25, 2021

Memo to a Christian friend

by Yehiel E. Poupko

August 19, 2021

On not losing you after all

by Bryana Joy

August 13, 2021

O Ophelia!

by Charles Hughes

August 5, 2021

Once

by Mark S. Burrows

August 2, 2021

Samia

by Sarah Rossiter

July 26, 2021

The humor of Christ

by Steven Peterson

July 23, 2021

The good day

by Karen An-Hwei Lee

July 21, 2021

The hungry wife

by Ann Struthers

July 19, 2021

Little revelations

by Luci Shaw

July 16, 2021

One-eyed Jesus of the Sacred Heart

by Donovan McAbee

July 14, 2021

Before the rib

by Julie L. Moore

July 13, 2021

Instead—musings on Psalm 42

by Muriel Nelson

July 7, 2021

Sin eater

by Sarah Rossiter

July 5, 2021

Sandgerði Iceland, midnight

by Marci Rae Johnson

July 1, 2021

Pilgrim prayer

by Rebecca Edgren

June 28, 2021

Fireflies

by Sarah Rossiter

June 24, 2021

Prayer from a motel lobby in Topeka

by Sally Witt, CSJ

June 21, 2021

Except, inexplicably, the last

by Stephen Kampa

June 18, 2021

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