Theology
Bringing Zwingli out from the shadows of Luther and Calvin
Bruce Gordon masterfully weaves together the world that shaped the least-remembered Reformer and the ways he shaped that world.
David Bentley Hart’s apocalyptic view of tradition
Hart believes that John Henry Newman and those quick to invoke him rely too much on a gaze backward into the past.
Creation and new creation
A collection of essays invites artists and
theologians into conversation.
Pope Benedict’s complicated legacy
Both his strengths and his failings are distinctly Catholic.
Our holy, human bodies
To build the Beloved Community, we need to think and talk and act differently about bodies.
The uncomfortable truth about Hillcrest
How missionary work can create the conditions for child abuse to thrive unchecked
Our living waters are struggling to breathe
River baptisms are becoming a casualty of polluted waters.
Why am I so drawn to these evangelical couple vloggers?
They’re selling marriage as a promise and a return on investment. It’s both misguided and genuinely appealing.
Delores Williams’s voice in the wilderness
At her funeral, I gathered with scholars, family, and friends to celebrate the womanist theologian’s world-changing gifts.
January 8, Baptism of the Lord A (Matthew 3:13-17)
Even Jesus is unable to escape the consequences of sin, becoming a victim of human violence.
The roots of my deconstruction
The cracks in my faith came slow, like when plants grow under concrete.
In the face of climate change, how do we tend to our spirits?
In true agrarian fashion, Norm Wirzba suggests starting small.
An even better Bible
The leaders of the NRSVue project talk about translation, reception, and what Bibles are for.
What sort of Christian story is viable in our time?
I’m hoping for one that’s lyrical, chastened, hallowed.
The feeling I no longer pray for
One of the reasons I left my childhood faith tradition is that I didn’t feel what I was supposed to feel.
We do not read alone
Brad East offers a rigorous argument for the ecclesial context of scripture.
Can we be reconciled to God without being reconciled to one another?
Jonathan Augustine starts where Barth left off, moving from salvific reconciliation to social reconciliation.