Politics & Society
Wearing down structural evil with the ministry of erosion
During the pandemic, our church’s justice work has gone online.
Pentecost is the truest conspiracy
The church can conspire—breathe together—to bring goodness into the world.
What happened in Africa after the pandemic of 1918
Something as big as a plague always remakes the religious landscape.
Church is essential. Gathering isn’t.
As Christians, we understand the importance of in-person worship. As APNs, we know how serious COVID-19 is.
The killing of George Floyd and the meaning of kneeling
When we see a white police officer kneeling on a black body, squeezing the breath of life out of that body, we are witnessing an act of worship.
How asylum seeker Rosayra Pablo Cruz got her children back
Pablo Cruz and Julie Collazo tell a story from the migrant detention crisis.
Asylum seekers face nearly impossible hurdles. The Dilley Pro Bono Project tries to help.
A week with 12 law students volunteering in South Texas
Three women in Cleveland who are serving the most vulnerable
Yvonka Hall, Yvonne Pointer, and Frances Mills are beacons of hope in the face of racial disparities.
How can we begin to untangle ourselves from the demands of whiteness?
Being open to changes of mind and heart is a necessary first step.
A pastor’s pandemic diary
I hope our little flock survives. But the church is nonessential to God’s redemption of the world.
Churches obsessed with their right to reopen are missing the point
Genuine Christian faith is larger than the US Constitution.
The old, evil idea of humans as units of production
When people’s value is reduced to their economic contributions, they are dehumanized.
How can we make our political polarization less destructive?
Ezra Klein suggests structural changes. Darrell West suggests talking to each other.
Redistributing power—one labor victory at a time
Jane McAlevey’s survey of labor unions shows that organizing and strikes still work.
Bold economic intervention shouldn’t require a pandemic
It turns out the government can take big action to help people.
Is Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle really “the Asian Francis”?
The media portrays him as a progressive. It’s not that simple.
Are we really “at war” with the coronavirus?
The language of war garners collective resolve. But that’s not all it does.
The coronavirus pandemic is nurturing neighborliness
We seem to be relearning the social benefits of building community with our not-so-close neighbors.