Faith Matters
When the financial market is god, who pays?
Most religions acknowledge the contingencies and paradoxes of human life. Not this one.
A chat with the refiner’s fire
“You’ve talked about a lot of things,” says your refiner’s fire. “Which is the one that really matters?”
Glorious things of thee are tweeted
I’ve never read Augustine’s City of God cover to cover. So I joined a Twitter experiment to help me get through it.
The night I learned to take chances
We stood along the highway in a blizzard, trying to hitchhike. We started reciting Bible verses to pass the time.
The night I learned to take chances
We stood along the highway in a blizzard, trying to hitchhike. We started reciting Bible verses to pass the time.
Life together as an empire collapses
If Benedict’s Rule is a text of resistance, what does it help us resist?
How evil wins, and how to beat it
We need to study peace a lot harder than those who are studying war.
A toast to Ramanuja
Martin Luther isn’t the only theologian for whom we celebrate a major anniversary this year.
Glimpses of the beloved community
They were black, Latino, and white. They were whispering and laughing together.
The wild places nearby
Dwelling in the edgelands can help us find what’s most hidden.
Christ the artist, we the portfolio
We are God’s artifacts—beautiful, incomplete, and mysterious.
The Buddha and the Pantocrator
Buddhist statues and Orthodox icons aren't always symmetrical. Neither are we.
Why I worry about the pastors of politically divided churches
In our current political climate, the preacher struggles to say something both unifying and prophetic.
Awake and watching this Advent
We need the prophets to unmask power’s seductions.
What Brexit is revealing
Intolerance won the vote, but St. Martin's witnesses to a different reality.
I and thou and ze?
Self-realization is possible only in relation to a reality beyond the self.
What waiting reveals about our true selves
An insight I gleaned from Ernest Hemingway rings true for the mainline church today.
Harry Potter, holy writ
People read J. K. Rowling’s books as if they were scripture. What if they were?
When the police come asking about your mentor's past
It's dangerous to stress that an abuser isn't all bad. It's also accurate.
Mother Teresa at the spa
What's the difference between indulgence and respite? I'd like to ask St. Teresa.