Theology
More than 100 faith leaders are trying to prevent Andre Thomas’s execution
Imagine what might happen if they poured that energy into abolishing the death penalty in Texas.
When women speak more than truth
She Said and Women Talking examine the collective power of women’s words for a MeToo era.
Is relating to God a fundamental need?
Biblical theologian Christa McKirland argues that it is.
Tyre Nichols’s killing is not an exception
Police violence against Black citizens is written into the script of American culture.
February 26, Lent 1A (Matthew 4:1-11)
Many professions require testing—including Son of God.
Becoming a people together
Gordon Lathrop roots his case for in-person worship in scripture and Lutheran tradition.
Theology in carceral context
“What does it mean,” asks Willie Francois, “to cultivate leaders who are building power inside prison?”
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.